▲ 131 ▼ Teen’s death after eating a single chip highlights risks of ultra-spicy foods (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/news@lemmy.world 124 comments fedilink hide all child comments The hot pepper linked to teen's death can cause arteries in the brain to spasm.
[–] Chariotwheel@kbin.social 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) The backside is clustered with warnings: https://i.imgur.com/Uh2jEl7.png permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] JustZ@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (3 children) No warning that it might cause death though. https://www.justia.com/products-liability/types-of-products-liability-claims/failure-to-warn/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 years ago So may peanuts, but I don't think we should label peanuts with "may cause death"? There are too many nuances and exceptions to everything for such a warning to be meaningful. Most things can kill you, doesn't mean they will unless you got some other medical condition or do something unreasonable. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kmkz_ninja@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Probably because unless you're 1 out of several million people that have eaten the chip, you aren't going to die because you ate something spicy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) The packaging is in the shape of a coffin permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It also says "face the Reaper" and "any last words?" Guess they need to be more explicit and add an asterisk that says "face the Reaper*" *seriously this chip will kill you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JustZ@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Or at least not mocking it. Look at the label "what to expect." Your eyes swelling shut is called "viper hypnosis." Severe stomach cramps is like "stomach ouchies" or something, with an image of little guy curled up on the floor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago It's designed for proper chilliheads to test their mettle, anyone experienced with spicy food should be well aware of what to expect already. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustZ@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago Oooo, I like that argument. Any law students, here's a note topic for you. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] JustZ@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (3 children) No warning that it might cause death though. https://www.justia.com/products-liability/types-of-products-liability-claims/failure-to-warn/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 years ago So may peanuts, but I don't think we should label peanuts with "may cause death"? There are too many nuances and exceptions to everything for such a warning to be meaningful. Most things can kill you, doesn't mean they will unless you got some other medical condition or do something unreasonable. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kmkz_ninja@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Probably because unless you're 1 out of several million people that have eaten the chip, you aren't going to die because you ate something spicy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) The packaging is in the shape of a coffin permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It also says "face the Reaper" and "any last words?" Guess they need to be more explicit and add an asterisk that says "face the Reaper*" *seriously this chip will kill you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JustZ@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Or at least not mocking it. Look at the label "what to expect." Your eyes swelling shut is called "viper hypnosis." Severe stomach cramps is like "stomach ouchies" or something, with an image of little guy curled up on the floor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago It's designed for proper chilliheads to test their mettle, anyone experienced with spicy food should be well aware of what to expect already. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustZ@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago Oooo, I like that argument. Any law students, here's a note topic for you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 years ago So may peanuts, but I don't think we should label peanuts with "may cause death"? There are too many nuances and exceptions to everything for such a warning to be meaningful. Most things can kill you, doesn't mean they will unless you got some other medical condition or do something unreasonable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kmkz_ninja@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Probably because unless you're 1 out of several million people that have eaten the chip, you aren't going to die because you ate something spicy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) The packaging is in the shape of a coffin permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It also says "face the Reaper" and "any last words?" Guess they need to be more explicit and add an asterisk that says "face the Reaper*" *seriously this chip will kill you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JustZ@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Or at least not mocking it. Look at the label "what to expect." Your eyes swelling shut is called "viper hypnosis." Severe stomach cramps is like "stomach ouchies" or something, with an image of little guy curled up on the floor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago It's designed for proper chilliheads to test their mettle, anyone experienced with spicy food should be well aware of what to expect already. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustZ@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago Oooo, I like that argument. Any law students, here's a note topic for you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It also says "face the Reaper" and "any last words?" Guess they need to be more explicit and add an asterisk that says "face the Reaper*" *seriously this chip will kill you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JustZ@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Or at least not mocking it. Look at the label "what to expect." Your eyes swelling shut is called "viper hypnosis." Severe stomach cramps is like "stomach ouchies" or something, with an image of little guy curled up on the floor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago It's designed for proper chilliheads to test their mettle, anyone experienced with spicy food should be well aware of what to expect already. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Or at least not mocking it. Look at the label "what to expect." Your eyes swelling shut is called "viper hypnosis." Severe stomach cramps is like "stomach ouchies" or something, with an image of little guy curled up on the floor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago It's designed for proper chilliheads to test their mettle, anyone experienced with spicy food should be well aware of what to expect already. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago It's designed for proper chilliheads to test their mettle, anyone experienced with spicy food should be well aware of what to expect already. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JustZ@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago Oooo, I like that argument. Any law students, here's a note topic for you. permalink fedilink source parent
