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14 Students Hospitalized After Eating Spicy Chips

TOKYO, Jul 17 (News On Japan) - Fourteen high school students in Tokyo were hospitalized after consuming extremely spicy potato chips that are not recommended for people under 18 years old.

According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, over 30 students at Rokugo Technical High School in Ota Ward ate the spicy chips around 12:30 p.m. on the 16th.

Following this, some students reported feeling unwell, and 14 students, including 13 girls aged 15 to 16 and one boy, were taken to the hospital. All of them sustained only minor injuries.

The snack company stated, 'We have been advising that individuals under 18 should not consume the chips because they are too spicy, but this is the first time such an incident has occurred, so we are surprised.'

The president of the potato chip company commented, 'We hope for a swift recovery for those who were hospitalized and those who reported feeling unwell.'

Source: ANN

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