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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. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.
This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include New York Post, BBC News.
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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.

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.