The hot pepper linked to teen’s death can cause arteries in the brain to spasm.

  • 9point6@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    So I think this is the problem, the packaging says only for adults (these kids were obviously not adults), not for those sensitive to spicy food or with allergies to what I can assume are the main ingredients.

    I know disclaimers are a bit woolly as to what can stand up in court, but what more should they have put:

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      1 year ago

      It’s only Naga and Reaper. Those are hot chillis, but I regularly cook with Reapers at home, they’re not going to kill anyone on their own.

    • 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Perhaps something like “this food may cause severe gastrointestinal distress or internal bleeding, which may contribute to pulmonary distress, which in some cases may lead to heart attack, stroke, or death.”