As a parent, I’m heartbroken and furious.

Children are ending up in burn units—some even in comas—because of a trend they saw on YouTube: microwaving NeeDoh squishy toys.

Two children, aged 7 and 8, suffered life-altering injuries after copying videos online that claimed microwaving a NeeDoh ball would make it “extra squishy.” Instead, the toy exploded—covering their skin in burning-hot gel.

Parker Tenney, 8, from Utah, suffered third-degree burns and needed multiple skin graft surgeries after trying the trend he saw on YouTube Shorts.

Scarlett Selby, 7, from Missouri, was placed in a medically induced coma and left with severe scars after her NeeDoh cube exploded in her hands and face.
 

This isn’t a harmless prank. This is child endangerment.

Even the toy manufacturer, Schylling, has issued warnings not to microwave, freeze, or heat these toys and has contacted social platforms to remove videos promoting this dangerous behavior.

Yet the content is still live on YouTube and YouTube Shorts, where it remains accessible to millions of children.

We’re calling on YouTube and Google to immediately remove all videos that show or encourage microwaving NeeDoh toys!

Our children should not be paying the price for clicks.

Please sign this petition if you agree: YouTube must act now to protect kids from viral content that is literally burning them.