Scarlett Selby, a 7-year-old girl from Missouri, fell into a coma after a squishy toy exploded during a viral TikTok challenge. While attempting to microwave a NeeDoh stress cube, the toy burst, covering her with hot goo and resulting in severe burns. Her parents rushed her to a hospital where doctors induced a coma to treat her injuries. The harrowing experience highlights the dangers of viral social media challenges and the risks involved with seemingly innocent toys. Her family, heartbroken and terrified, is grappling with the consequences of the incident while she fights for recovery.
The tot, who resides in Festus, was copying a challenge she saw on TikTok and Youtube where people place NeeDoh - a squishy stress cube made of rubber with a polyvinyl alcohol filling - in the freezer and then microwave it for several seconds to make it more malleable.
Her dad and mom, Amanda Blankenship, 35, drove their imperiled daughter 30 minutes to the St Louis Children's Hospital, in St Louis. She was reportedly in so much agony that she was 'still screaming in pain' even after arriving, according to Amanda.
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