14 students hospitalized after eating 'super spicy' potato chips

According to Fuji TV, a male student brought potato chips to school to experience the feeling of eating "super spicy" with his friends. The chips were branded "R 18+ Curry Chips".

Image of the super spicy potato chips "Curry Chip R 18+"

Accordingly, more than 30 students at a high school in Tokyo are said to have shared potato chips during recess, when some of them began showing signs of nausea, stomach pain and acute pain around the mouth.

Fuji TV said 14 of the students were taken to hospital. All were conscious, but at least one student was so weak he needed a wheelchair.

Isoyama Corp, a company based in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, which produces the chips, said it had no further details about the incident. The company said it hoped the students would recover soon.

According to the manufacturer's website, people under 18 are prohibited from eating these foods because they can be so spicy that they can hurt.

The company said that a large amount of extremely hot chili peppers, commonly known as "ghost peppers", are used as an ingredient in the potatoes. The company also warned people with high blood pressure and weak stomachs to absolutely avoid eating these super spicy potatoes, and advised spicy food lovers to use caution when using them.

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