Japan: High School Students Rushed To Hospital For Eating Fiery Chips Made With Bhut Jolokia

Have you watched YouTube videos of creators trying the hottest and spiciest chips? These videos surely look fun but we can only imagine what goes on inside the YouTubers’ tummies with each bite they take. Unfortunately, a similar incident landed school students in a hospital in Japan. Reportedly, about 14 students of a high school in Japan ate super spicy potato chips on Tuesday. What happened to them? Are they fine now? Read to know all about their health updates.

School Students Were Rushed To Hospital For Eating Chips

According to information from Japan’s local media, about 30 students tried these fiery chips on July 16. According to a report by BBC, one of them brought these potato chips made with bhut jolokia to the school. Soon, 13 girls and 1 boy started feeling sick and showing symptoms. They felt nauseated and had pain in and around their mouth areas. Seeing students complaining about health, the school contacted the police and the fire department.

Later, the ill students were taken to a hospital after they ate fiery potato chips at school. Following proper checkups and necessary treatment, they began feeling fine. They could not handle the extreme spices used in making these chips. These snacks were loaded with bhut jolokia, known as one of the hottest peppers in the world. The symptoms were the consequences of tasting Indian ghost pepper.

A report by the Hindustan Times stated that a student brought very spicy potato chips made using bhut jolokia to his school. The boy got it for everyone just for fun. Isoyama Corp is the company to produce these chips and its official website mentions multiple warnings. It alerts consumers that these chips are for people only above the age of 18 years. But these did not stop the kids from trying these out.

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Isoyama Corp Reacted To The Incident

The company apologised for the unfortunate incident and restated its warnings to everyone wanting to eat these spicy chips. Isoyama Corp asks people to be cautious while eating these chips loaded with bhut jolokia as the spice kick can cause pain.

Also, it asks people suffering from high blood pressure to avoid eating these snacks. The company specified multiple warnings so customers do not fall sick or face any inconvenience.

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