Seven-year-old Scarlett Selby suffered second and third-degree burns in the shocking accident
Unfortunately, what was meant to be a fun experiment quickly turned into a terrifying accident. The moment she microwaved the toy, it exploded, sending burning hot goo across her face and chest.
Seeing his daughter in so much pain, he desperately tried to remove the sticky substance from her skin and clothing.
“It all happened so quickly. I heard her scream and it was like a blood-curdling scream. It had exploded all over her chest, mouth and chin.”
Following the accident, Scarlett was rushed to St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Doctors had to place her in a medically induced coma to prevent her airways from swelling shut.
Her mother, Amanda, described the heartbreaking moments at the hospital: “She was still screaming when we got to the hospital and it’s a good 30-minute drive from where we live. It was terrible how scared she was and how much that hurt her.”
Meanwhile, Scarlett’s father admitted how deeply shaken he was by the experience: “I was a complete mess. She spent a week in the hospital and for three days of that she was in the coma. I don’t think I could speak to anybody without crying the entire time.”
Amanda shared how the lasting scars have affected Scarlett: “The scarring is just so bad. We’re still putting creams and silicon ointments on it daily – they’re such profound scars that stick up off of her skin.”
“She gets very self conscious and I’ll see her trying to cover her scar up with her shirt when we’re out in public sometimes, or she’ll come home from school and say another kid asked her about it.”
Trying to comfort her daughter, Amanda reassures her: “I tell her she doesn’t need to be embarrassed about it. She went through a lot and it was a terrible, terrible accident.”
After everything they have been through, Scarlett’s parents are now urging others to be aware of the dangers of these toys. They are warning families to throw them away to avoid similar tragedies.
Schylling released a statement addressing the situation, saying: “Ensuring the safety of our consumers is fundamental for Schylling. We were disappointed to see there had been a trend on social media demonstrating product misuse of our NeeDoh® brand.”
Misusing a NeeDoh product by microwaving, heating, or freezing is dangerous and may cause injury. Schylling has partnered with social media companies, such as TikTok, to remove influential content containing NeeDoh product misuse.”
“Schylling has made the Consumer Product Safety Commission aware and will continue to cooperate with them.”
