A 14-year-old boy named Harris Wolobah from Worcester, Massachusetts, died after participating in the Paqui "One Chip Challenge" on September 1, 2023. The challenge involves eating an extremely spicy tortilla chip made with Carolina Reaper and Naga Viper peppers. An autopsy revealed that Harris died from cardiopulmonary arrest caused by the ingestion of a high concentration of capsaicin, the active component in chili peppers. Additionally, he had an undiagnosed congenital heart defect and an enlarged heart, which contributed to his death

. Following his death, Paqui, the chip manufacturer and a Hershey Company subsidiary, withdrew the product from store shelves and discontinued the challenge indefinitely. The product's packaging had warnings that it was not intended for children or people with health risks, but Harris, despite being a healthy basketball player with no known allergies, suffered fatal consequences after consuming the chip

. In summary, Harris Wolobah is the known fatality linked to the "One Chip Challenge" as of the latest reports.