Two Long Island children were burned while trying a viral challenge involving a popular squishy toy, officials say. As a ...

Some youngsters have needed skin grafts after being covered in burning hot gel.

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.

We’ve all been there: You need to melt butter for a recipe, so you pop it into a dish and put it in the microwave. Thirty seconds later, after hearing a loud pop, you open the microwave door to ...

Experts are warning parents to avoid the trend of heating “squishy” toys in the microwave after several children suffered serious burns. Online videos show the toys being heated up so that they are ...

MEDICAL experts are warning of the dangers of a trend for heating “squishy” toys in the microwave after several children suffered serious burns. Videos circulating online show the toys, which are soft ...

Prevent butter explosions in the microwave by covering it with its wrapper or parchment paper. Melt the butter in 10-second intervals, stirring it to release steam and reduce splatter. Cutting the ...

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