Tenth-grader who participated in social media challenge ingested too much chile pepper extract and died of cardiopulmonary arrest

A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract and also had a congenital heart defect, according to autopsy results obtained by the Associated Press.

Harris Wolobah, a 10th grader from the city of Worcester, died on 1 September 2023 after eating the Paqui chip as part of the manufacturer’s “One Chip Challenge”.

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© Photograph: Steve LeBlanc/AP

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© Photograph: Steve LeBlanc/AP

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