Two Long Island children were burned while trying a viral challenge involving a popular squishy toy, officials say. As a result, the Nassau County fire marshal has issued a warning.

Eight-year-old Joseph Erskine needed weeks of treatment and a skin graft after a toy burst across his chest and hand - releasing a hot gel that can stick to the skin and cause severe burns. A warning ...

Doctors are issuing warnings about a popular kids’ toy that may be in your home.

A New Mexico teenager reportedly went to the emergency center with severe burns after a NeeDoh toy sitting in a hot car for hours exploded when she squeezed it. The story follows a spate of headlines ...

Squishy toys, slime-filled stress balls and other gel-packed playthings may seem harmless, but they can become dangerous when they’re left in a hot vehicle. A 13-year-old in West Virginia was ...

A SEVEN-year-old girl has been left with agonising blisters and burns after a popular toy “exploded” in her hands. Livi Barnard was playing with the “squishy” NeeDoh toy when its seal broke and began ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A warning has been issued after several children suffered serious burns amid a dangerous trend of heating "squishy" toys in the ...