Overview

• Shriners Children’s Boston issued an alert after treating multiple pediatric scald cases each week and noted instant noodles account for nearly one‑third of such injuries.
• Clinicians tie recent incidents to TikTok’s #KPopNoodleChallenge inspired by Netflix’s K‑Pop Demon Hunters.
• Doctors warn that tall, narrow microwaveable cups can tip easily while sticky noodles retain heat, causing deeper burns than hot water alone.
• Bridgeport Hospital reported children hospitalized in burn units after hot soup or noodles spilled during preparation.
• Guidance urges close supervision, safe handling instruction, and cooling burns under tap water for 20 minutes with emergency care for the face, hands, feet, or genitals.