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TikTok trend of microwaving NeeDoh cubes sends kids to hospitals
By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk at WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· July 14, 2026
· 2 min read
If your children have the popular NeeDoh cubes, you will want to remind them not to microwave the squishy toys despite what they see online. Read more trending news The Consumer Product Safety Commission said it has had about half a dozen reports of children and teens heating up the toys and gett...
Key takeaway The trend isn’t new, however, as Fox News reported that 13-year-old Eli Blackmon now says he was 11 when he first found out about microwaving NeeDohs to soften them.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 14, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? If your children have the popular NeeDoh cubes, you will want to remind them not to microwave the squishy toys despite what they see online. Read more trending news The Consumer Product Safety Commission said it has had about half a dozen reports of children and teens heating up the toys and gett...
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