Lawsuit Alleges Massachusetts Teen Died From ‘Spicy Chip Challenge’

FILE - A Paqui One Chip Challenge chip is displayed in Boston, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. A lawsuit was filed against a Thursday, July 11, 2024 in the case of a Massachusetts teen who died after he participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media. AP Photo/Steve LeBlanc, File

The family of a Massachusetts teenager who died last year has filed a lawsuit against Hershey Company subsidiary Paqui and Walgreens, alleging that his death stemmed from a social media contest involving the eating of a chip advertised to be intensely spicy. 

In September 2023, 14-year-old Harris Wolobah in Worcester, Massachusetts, died after he participated in the “One Chip Challenge.”