Scarlett Selby was trying a TikTok trend where people freeze a NeeDoh stress toy and then microwave it to make it softer.

A 7-year-old named Scarlett suffered burns after her toy burst open, scalding her face and chest. It happened when the little girl was playing with a NeeDoh squishy toy. Scarlett's mom says her ...

A SCHOOLGIRL was left in a coma with horror burns after a squishy toy she microwaved EXPLODED in her face – after she ‘copied ...

It all happened so quickly,” said the victim’s father. “I heard her scream, and it was like a blood-curdling scream.” ...

Scarlett Selby had reportedly seen a TikTok video of people freezing and then microwaving the toy to make it more malleable.

A 7-year-old Missouri girl fell into a coma after a squishy toy exploded and severely burned her while she was attempting a ...

7-year-old Scarlett Selby was left in a coma after a squishy toy exploded while she was attempting a viral TikTok challenge. Picture: Supplied This harmless-seeming experiment went awry after the ...

A viral TikTok challenge has left a 7-year-old Missouri girl, Scarlett Selby, in a coma with severe burns after a NeeDoh toy ...

A father watched in horror as the bubbling goo from a squishy toy burned through the clothes of his 7-year-old daughter and ...

Scarlett Selby from Festus, Missouri, put a NeeDoh cube into the freezer and then microwaved it for a few seconds to make it more malleable.

According to Consumer Reports, the TikTok challenge involves freezing, then microwaving the toys to make them more pliable.