TikTok trend leaves 9-year-old boy with severe burns from microwaved ‘NeeDoh’ toy

CHICAGO (WGN) — A mother is raising awareness after her son was severely burned trying a dangerous TikTok trend.

Loyola Hospital’s Burn Center has seen several injuries from taking a popular toy and using it in a way it’s not supposed to be.

The NeeDoh Nice Cube is a gel-filled sensory toy meant to be squeezed, not heated. The trend is to use a microwave to heat up the toy and make it more pliable.

Caleb Chabolla, 9, did that two weeks ago. After microwaving the Nice Cube, it burst in his face, causing severe burns…

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