Gel-filled toys can become a real hazard in overheated cars, with the risk of burns, sticky messes and costly interior damage ...

A West Virginia teen was scalded by a squishy toy that exploded after being left in a hot car. It blew up in her face. A West ...

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 ...

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

A SEVEN-year-old girl has been left with agonising blisters and burns after a popular toy “exploded” in her hands. Livi ...

Parents are being warned to make sure children don't leave viral squishy toys in the car in hot weather after a number of ...

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.

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