Fourteen pupils rushed to hospital after eating 'super spicy' flavoured crisps

Fourteen children were rushed to hospital after eating 'super spicy' flavoured potato crisps. The pupils experienced nausea and acute pain around their mouth after consuming the product.

Teachers were forced to call emergency services on Tuesday (July 16) after around 30 students had eaten the 'R 18+ curry chips' produced by Isoyama Corp, after one of them brought them to school.

On its website, Isoyama Corp 'forbids' anyone under 18 from consuming the crisps because they are known to be extremely spicy. The crisps are 'so spicy that they may cause you pain', it claims.

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The 13 girls and one boy who were taken to hospital in Tokyo were conscious and reportedly had minor symptoms. Isoyama Corp has apologised for 'any inconvenience' to customers, and has wished the students a swift recovery, reports the Mirror.

Its website also states those who love hot food should 'eat with caution' because the potent 'ghost pepper', cultivated in northeastern India, is used in the recipe. Although it is used in recipes in India and elsewhere, it's known to be among the world's hottest chillies.

The Japanese firm, in fact, advises people not to 'eat the chips when they are alone' and says they could cause diarrhoea if eaten 'excessively'.

The product has been sold since 2013 and is the firm's flagship product, one of around half a dozen in its 18+ food series, it is believed.

Those with high blood pressure and weak stomachs 'are absolutely prohibited' from eating the crisps, according to the company's website. It warns people who have cuts on their fingers to be careful while opening the packets.

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