The maker of an extremely spicy tortilla chip popularised as a dare on social media is pulling the product after the family of a Massachusetts teenager blamed the chip for his death.
The company behind the âOne Chip Challengeâ is removing its extremely spicy products from store shelves following a teenagerâs death.
âThe Paqui One Chip Challenge is intended for adults only, with clear and prominent labelling highlighting the chip is not for children,â Paqui wrote in a statement.
âWe have seen an increase in teens and other individuals not heeding these warnings,â they added. âAs a result, while the product continues to adhere to food safety standards, out of an abundance of caution, we are actively working with our retailers to remove the product from shelves.
âThe Paqui One Chip Challenge is intended for adults only, with clear and prominent labelling highlighting the chip is not for children,â Paqui wrote in a statement.
âWe have seen an increase in teens and other individuals not heeding these warnings,â they added. âAs a result, while the product continues to adhere to food safety standards, out of an abundance of caution, we are actively working with our retailers to remove the product from shelves.
