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| Dorito danger: 'I thought I was going to die,' says girl who ate spicy chips | Dorito danger: 'I thought I was going to die,' says girl who ate spicy chips |
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| A school has warned parents not to give their children “dangerous” spicy tortilla chips after one of its pupils complained the snack caused her breathing difficulties. | A school has warned parents not to give their children “dangerous” spicy tortilla chips after one of its pupils complained the snack caused her breathing difficulties. |
| Beth Laybourn, 14, claimed she feared she was “going to die” after eating a pack of Doritos Roulette crisps. | Beth Laybourn, 14, claimed she feared she was “going to die” after eating a pack of Doritos Roulette crisps. |
| Related: The new Doritos Roulette advert | |
| Her experience led George Pindar School in Scarborough to issue a warning to parents that the crisps could “cause severe distress”. | Her experience led George Pindar School in Scarborough to issue a warning to parents that the crisps could “cause severe distress”. |
| The snack carries a message on the packet which reads: “WARNING: Some of these chips are ultra spicy.” | The snack carries a message on the packet which reads: “WARNING: Some of these chips are ultra spicy.” |
| Beth, who is asthmatic, was playing a Russian roulette-style game with her younger brother and a friend, taking it in turns to eat a crisp. | Beth, who is asthmatic, was playing a Russian roulette-style game with her younger brother and a friend, taking it in turns to eat a crisp. |
| “At first it wasn’t that hot. We carried on going round and I started sweating and a moment later I felt my throat burning,” she told the Sun. | “At first it wasn’t that hot. We carried on going round and I started sweating and a moment later I felt my throat burning,” she told the Sun. |
| “I started retching and ran to the toilet and was sick. I had four mugs of milk and my throat still wouldn’t stop burning. I couldn’t breathe properly and I really thought I was going to die. | “I started retching and ran to the toilet and was sick. I had four mugs of milk and my throat still wouldn’t stop burning. I couldn’t breathe properly and I really thought I was going to die. |
| “I kept thinking that if it leads to a full-blown asthma attack I could die.” | “I kept thinking that if it leads to a full-blown asthma attack I could die.” |
| She suffered a severe asthma attack at school a week later and staff sent out the warning. | She suffered a severe asthma attack at school a week later and staff sent out the warning. |
| In its July newsletter, under the heading “dangerous Doritos”, the school said: “Parents and carers, please be aware that the new Doritos Roulette crisps are not recommended for children. | In its July newsletter, under the heading “dangerous Doritos”, the school said: “Parents and carers, please be aware that the new Doritos Roulette crisps are not recommended for children. |
| Related: Yes, we are what we eat but let’s not be silly about it | Barbara Ellen | |
| “The crisps contain extra hot chips and it has come to our attention that they can cause severe distress, particularly to those with sensitivities, allergies or breathing problems.” | “The crisps contain extra hot chips and it has come to our attention that they can cause severe distress, particularly to those with sensitivities, allergies or breathing problems.” |
| A description of the new product on the Doritos website adds “one chip in every handful is so spicy it may bring you to tears”. | A description of the new product on the Doritos website adds “one chip in every handful is so spicy it may bring you to tears”. |
| The paper quoted a spokesman for the firm as saying: “We were sorry to hear about what happened. We do warn people to expect a seriously spicy experience with Doritos Roulette and we make this clear on the pack and in adverts.” | The paper quoted a spokesman for the firm as saying: “We were sorry to hear about what happened. We do warn people to expect a seriously spicy experience with Doritos Roulette and we make this clear on the pack and in adverts.” |