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Inspired by a social media challenge, children are microwaving a popular sensory toy called NeeDoh Nice Cube in an attempt to make it softer and are suffering severe burns. In general, children should always be supervised when using a microwave as temperatures may be hotter than expected with relatively short cook times, said Makayla Romboy, M.D., a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Pediatrix® Emergency Medicine of Nevada. She said TikTok and other social media challenge-related injuries are becoming more common and worries about one in particular. “The most common TikTok challenges to cause injury include challenges involving inappropriate ingestion of medications or non-food items, such as Tide laundry detergent pods,” shared Dr. Romboy.
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