{"id":119834,"date":"2026-02-04T21:37:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T02:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/dangerous-tiktok-trend-leaves-boy-badly-burned-as-doctors-issue-warning-119834"},"modified":"2026-02-04T21:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T02:37:08","slug":"dangerous-tiktok-trend-leaves-boy-badly-burned-as-doctors-issue-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/dangerous-tiktok-trend-leaves-boy-badly-burned-as-doctors-issue-warning-119834","title":{"rendered":"Dangerous TikTok trend leaves boy badly burned as doctors issue warning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A 9-year-old boy is recovering after a popular toy caused second-degree burns to his face and hands.<\/p>\n<p>Caleb Chabolla, a fourth-grader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/midwest\/illinois\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in Illinois<\/a>, was injured after heating up a NeeDoh in the microwave late last month.<\/p>\n<p>The NeeDoh, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/tech\/topics\/toys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a sensory toy<\/a> similar to a stress ball, is described on the company\u2019s website as a &#8220;gratifying super soft, super stretchy dough filled groovy glob.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\/wisconsin-mom-calls-change-10-month-old-daughter-dies-swallowing-water-bead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong><u>WISCONSIN MOM CALLS FOR CHANGE AFTER HER 10-MONTH-OLD DAUGHTER DIES FROM SWALLOWING A WATER BEAD<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After microwaving the toy to soften it, Chabolla removed it and began squeezing it when it exploded in his face.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I heard him screaming loudly and saw him take off running toward the bathroom, and he just kept yelling, \u2018it burns, it burns,\u2019&#8221; Whitney Grubb, the boy\u2019s mother, told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p>Grubb saw that the right side of Chabolla\u2019s face was covered in a thick gel, with bright red skin underneath. She initially tried to wash off the substance, but it was too painful, so she drove her son to the emergency room.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chabolla was ultimately transferred via ambulance to the Loyola Burn Center, where he stayed overnight. Doctors &#8220;debrided&#8221; the burn, which involves cleaning burn wounds by removing dead, damaged or infected skin and debris.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Because his eye ended up swelling all the way closed, they also brought in ophthalmology to make sure he didn&#8217;t have any injury to his eye,&#8221; Grubb said.<\/p>\n<p>The doctors at Loyola informed Grubb that they had recently treated four other children who had been burned by heating up NeeDohs, stemming from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/tech\/topics\/viral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">viral trend<\/a> on TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Caleb had heard about it through word of mouth through friends at school,&#8221; Grubb said.<\/p>\n<p>After two weeks of recovery and daily wound cleanings, Chabolla was released to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/topic\/back-to-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">return to school<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His face is looking a lot better,&#8221; Grubb said. &#8220;There are a few spots that are still healing, but the majority of his face is pretty healed over.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He will continue to need vitamin E lotion as well as sunscreen to keep the skin protected from burns, she added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For the most part, Caleb is just happy to be back at school to see his friends, so he&#8217;s in better spirits now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Grubb wants to spread the word to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/education\/parents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warn other parents<\/a> about the potential dangers of putting these types of toys in the microwave.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s hard to micromanage every little thing your kid does, and unfortunately, kids are going to experiment and try things \u2014 they don&#8217;t know the risks of these kinds of things, and they don\u2019t know how hot things can get in a short amount of time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/lifestyle\/quizzes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fox News Digital reached out to the manufacturer of NeeDoh and to the Loyola Burn Center requesting comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/dangerous-tiktok-trend-leaves-boy-badly-burned-doctors-issue-warning\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/dangerous-tiktok-trend-leaves-boy-badly-burned-doctors-issue-warning <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 9-year-old boy is recovering after a popular toy caused second-degree burns to his face and hands. 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