{"id":66824,"date":"2023-09-05T19:40:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T19:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=66824"},"modified":"2023-09-05T19:40:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T19:40:59","slug":"massachusetts-teen-dies-suddenly-family-blames-one-chip-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/celebrities\/massachusetts-teen-dies-suddenly-family-blames-one-chip-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts Teen Dies Suddenly &#8211; Family Blames &#039;One Chip Challenge&#039;?!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Massachusetts teen has passed away after attempting a viral social media challenge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harris Wolobah<\/strong>\u2019s family has been left reeling after the 14-year-old passed away last week &#8212; and they believe an extremely spicy chip is to blame.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t heard of the One Chip Challenge, it\u2019s all about the heat. The chips, made by <strong>Paqui<\/strong>, are &#8220;flavored&#8221; with the hottest peppers known to man, like the Carolina Reaper, the Naga Viper, and the Scorpion. A single black chip comes in a coffin-shaped package &#8212; and warns consumers to keep away from children and those with food sensitivities due to its extreme heat.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tony Hawk and Sean Evans Take on the Paqui One Chip Challenge | Hot Ones\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Eip2wuhIcLQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The point of the challenge is to eat it and then to see how long you can go without drinking water, which is why it\u2019s become such a popular challenge online. For anyone trying it, the challenge is painful as all hell. However, for Harris, it was far worse than one bad night&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The Worcester teen\u2019s mother <strong>Lois Wolobah<\/strong> told <em>NBC10 Boston<\/em> on Sunday that she was called to her son\u2019s school on Friday by a nurse after Harris had explained that a classmate had given him the chip, which left him with bad abdominal pain. According to her, he began to feel better when he got home, but by 4:30 p.m. when he was ready to head out for basketball tryouts, his brother called for help because he\u2019d passed out.<\/p>\n<p>Harris was promptly taken to a nearby hospital, where the loving family\u2019s worst nightmare came true: the teen was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p>While official autopsy results are pending, <strong>Doherty Memorial High School<\/strong>\u2019s superintendent <strong>Rachel Mon\u00e1rrez<\/strong> paid tribute to the late teen, calling him a \u201crising star\u201d at the school. She said in a statement:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is with a heavy heart I share that we lost a rising star, Harris Wolobah, who was a sophomore scholar at Doherty Memorial High School. As a mother and educator, I cannot imagine how hard this is on his family, friends and teachers. My heart goes out to all who knew and loved him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lois isn&#8217;t happy with the school &#8212; she says her son should have been sent to the hospital, rather than home.<\/p>\n<p>Worcester police are currently investigating. Whether the chip could have caused the young man&#8217;s death, we don&#8217;t know. But the Paqui site does refer to medical emergencies, warning consumers to seek medical attention if they experience\u00a0&#8220;difficulty breathing, fainting or extended nausea.&#8221; It also ominously warns:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After touching the chip, wash your hands with soap and do not touch eyes or other sensitive areas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>See more (below):<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#039;How did this happen?&#039;: Mass. teen dies after taking on &#039;One Chip Challenge&#039;\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-1WNeyZX9aY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What a truly heartbreaking situation. The Wolobah family is raising money for \u201cfuneral expenses\u201d in a <strong>GoFundMe<\/strong>, which you can visit HERE.<\/p>\n<p>Rest in peace, Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/harris-wolobah-massachusetts-teen-dies-one-chip-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Massachusetts teen has passed away after attempting a viral social media challenge. Harris Wolobah\u2019s family has been left reeling after the 14-year-old passed away last week &#8212; and they believe an extremely spicy chip is to blame. If you haven\u2019t heard of the One Chip Challenge, it\u2019s all about the heat. 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