Teen Definitely Died From One Chip Challenge -- Official Cause Of Death Explained

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A cause of death has been confirmed for the teen who died after doing the “One Chip Challenge.” Last year, 14-year-old Harris Wolobah, a sophomore at Doherty Memorial High School in Massachusetts, died after participating in Paqui‘s “One Chip Challenge” — a challenge in which you eat a single $10 chip containing Carolina Reaper and Naga Viper peppers while trying to avoid drinking anything for as long as possible.

Both those peppers were formerly ranked as the hottest peppers on earth, so that tells you how extreme the heat is! Harris’ mother, Lois Wolobah, previously told WBZ that Harris was at school on September 1 when she was notified that he had fainted after eating the chip.

He was picked up from school and taken home, only for family members to discover him unconscious by 4:30 p.m. that same day.

He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. His family has blamed his shock death on the viral chip challenge and the school not sending him directly to the hospital — but now they have evidence to back this up. Related: Woman Fatally Stabs Husband For Asking When Dinner Was Going To Be Ready! On Thursday, the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed that Harris died from consuming a high level of chili pepper extract known as capsaicin.