‘One Chip Challenge’ snack trending on U.S. social media…maker Paqui to stop selling the product
According to CNN, AP News, and other foreign media on the 9th, Paqui, the snack manufacturer that caused controversy with the “One Chip Challenge,” the challenge of eating the spiciest chip worldwide, has requested retailers to discontinue selling the product.
Paqui posted a notice on its official website stating, “The Paqui One Chip Challenge is intended for adults only and is not for children, people sensitive to spicy food, people with food allergies, pregnant women, or people with underlying health conditions” written on the label.
They further stated, “To remove the product from store shelves due to an increasing number of teenagers who do not comply with this, we are cooperating with retailers.” They have also decided to refund those who have already purchased the snack.
On the 3rd, a 14-year-old boy named Harris Wolobah from Worcester, Massachusetts, participated in the “One Chip Challenge” and complained of abdominal pain before eventually passing away. Wolobah’s mother claims that her son died from complications caused by the spicy snack.
The packaging of the product states, “Do not consume any beverages after eating the chip and post your reaction on social media to see how people react,” explaining the One Chip Challenge.
The official name of the snack is Paqui Chips, and it was available for purchase at around $10. The snack’s ingredients include the Carolina Reaper pepper, known as the spiciest pepper in the world, with a Scoville rating of approximately 2.2 million. Cheongyang pepper in Korea ranges from 4,000 to 10,000 on the Scoville scale, while the spicy Korean food “Fire Noodles” is around 4,400.
By. Kim Jong Sung (stare@inews24.com)
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