'Tide Pod Challenge' takes serious turn for college student

Monday, January 22, 2018
LOGAN, Utah (WABC) -- A dangerous social media stunt took a serious turn in Utah.

A college student was hospitalized after ingesting a Tide Pod. Utah State University says it happened Saturday afternoon in a dorm.
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There is no word on the student's condition, but she was conscious after medics put her in an ambulance.

Doctors have been warning about the so-called 'Tide Pod Challenge' - a viral stunt where teens post videos of them eating laundry detergent.
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