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A viral TikTok trend showing people microwaving NeeDoh stress balls led to an Alabama boy getting third-degree burns after hot gel exploded on his neck.
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The NeeDoh, a sensory toy similar to a stress ball, is described on the company’s website as a"gratifying super soft, super stretchy dough filled groovy glob.
""I thought it was harmless because an adult tried it and nothing happened," he told Fox News Digital this week. "When I took it out, my older sister held it for a few minutes, then I was playing with it. As soon as I squeezed it, it burst and the hot gel exploded onto my neck, chest and hands.
" An Alabama teenager and his family are warning about the dangers of a viral social media trend after he suffered third-degree burns when a microwaved sensory toy exploded. "At first I was just feeling frantic because I wasn’t sure what was going on because he was just screaming and not communicating," the teen’s mother, Fallon Blackmon, told Fox News Digital.
"My husband is a fire medic and I work in emergency call taking, so I had a little knowledge of how serious it was. That obviously didn’t keep me from panicking on the inside.
"Eli Blackmon had weekly visits with the burn unit for four months, during which the doctors scraped off dead skin and performed wound care. "I thought I was going to die. I kept telling my parents, ‘I don’t want to die, I’m sorry,’ and I that I loved them.
""With how severe the burn was, they would typically recommend skin grafts, but they wouldn’t consider it for him because of the risks to his airway," his mother said. Blackmon had weekly visits with the burn unit for four months, during which the doctors scraped off dead skin and performed wound care.
"Once the wound started to heal and the scarring began, they had to do chemical burns because he was developing granulation tissue. "The teen also developed a rash from the bandages, which quickly turned into a staph infection. Blackmon, who is a jiu-jitsu athlete, missed months of training and competing due to the injury. The family also faced thousands of dollars worth of hospital bills, doctor bills and wound care supplies over the four-month care period.
"I thought I was going to die. I kept telling my parents, ‘I don’t want to die, I’m sorry,’ and I that I loved them," Blackmon recalled about the incident. Now, the teen and his mother aim to help prevent other families from going through the same ordeal. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "It hasn’t really changed my confidence because all my friends and family are very supportive and tell me my scar is cool.
"who may be thinking about participating in this social media trend, Blackmon’s advice is simple:"Don’t do it! It’s stupid! It causes so much pain and other problems.
" The NeeDoh, a sensory toy similar to a stress ball, is described on the company’s website as a"gratifying super soft, super stretchy dough filled groovy glob. ""Actually, just don’t do any trends on TikTok, even if you think they are harmless," he added. "Talk to your parents. " Blackmon’s mother agreed, noting that sharing the story and receiving negative criticism from adults online would be worth preventing another child from being"scarred for life" and experiencing something so traumatic.
A spokesperson for TikTok USDS Joint Venture previously shared with Fox News Digital that any content that"promotes dangerous behavior" and may lead tois considered a violation of the platform's Community Guidelines. The company claims that it immediately removes these videos when they are found. Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
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