A 10-year-old UK girl named Bella was left with "traumatizing" burns after microwaving a NeeDoh cube as part of a viral TikTok trend.

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Authorities warn parents about dangerous TikTok challenge with popular children’s toy that causes ‘traumatizing’ burns

Updated 4 hours ago
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BBC News
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A 10-year-old UK girl named Bella had to be hospitalized after a TikTok squishy toy stunt literally blew up in her face, leaving her with "traumatizing" burns. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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A 10-year-old UK girl named Bella was left with "traumatizing" burns after microwaving a NeeDoh cube as part of a viral TikTok trend.
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
5/4/2026

Authorities warn parents about dangerous TikTok challenge with popular children’s toy that causes ‘traumatizing’ burns

A 10-year-old UK girl named Bella had to be hospitalized after a TikTok squishy toy stunt literally blew up in her face, leaving her with “traumatizing” burns. It looked like she’d been whacked in the face,” her mother Charlotte, 42, from Hartcliff, Bristol, told the BBC. Her daughter had reportedly been at a friend’s.

Bella with a wound on her forehead and across her nose. She is looking away from the camera
BBC News
BBC News
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5/4/2026

Squishy toy trend caused 'traumatising' burns

A dangerous social media trend of microwaving squishy toys has left one girl with "traumatising" burns, a parent has warned. Charlotte, 42, from Hartcliffe in Bristol, said her daughter Bella, 10, could be scarred for life after she copied the trend and sustained serious facial injuries. Schools leaders and parents.