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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Isabel Keane

Child suffered second-degree burns partaking in this TikTok challenge, family says

An Illinois boy received second-degree burns to his face after a TikTok trend caused his toy to explode on him - (Loyola Medicine)

An Illinois boy was hospitalized with severe burns after a TikTok trend caused his sensory toy to explode.

Caleb Chabolla, 9, heated his NeeDoh Nice Cube in the microwave at his home in Plainfield, a suburb of Chicago, after his friend said it would make the rubber toy more pliable.

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