Gold Coast girl suffers severe facial burns from microwaved squishy toy
A 10-year-old girl, Violet Zerbst, suffered severe facial burns after a squishy toy exploded when microwaved in Gold Coast, Australia. Violet spent a week in the hospital with second and third-degree burns, highlighting dangers of a viral trend where children heat such toys. Medical experts urge parents to keep toys out of microwaves to prevent similar incidents.
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Published 23 Jun 2026, 08:42 UTC · Updated 23 Jun 2026, 08:50 UTC
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