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Squishy toy trend sending kids to hospital for chemical burns, health officials say

Name: Squishy toy trend sending kids to hospital for chemical burns, health officials say
Uploaded: 2026-07-30T06:27:00-0500
Duration: 50 s
Description: A social media trend has encouraged people to heat up the gel-filled fidget toys, but doctors say that can lead to the toys exploding, causing serious injury.

A social media trend has encouraged people to heat up the gel-filled fidget toys, but doctors say that can lead to the toys exploding, causing serious injury.