Coverage dated September 19, 2022 to September 20, 2022

FDA sounds alarm over TikTok challenge that involves cooking chicken in Nyquil

Headline from Fox32 Chicago

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is calling the Nyquil challenge foul, telling people not to try it because it could be deadly.

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Local News 8
Don't cook chicken in NyQuil: FDA warns about dangerous social media challenges (opens Local News 8)
Published Sep 19, 2022
Local News 8's feed description
Want to cook chicken in NyQuil? Overdose on antihistamines? Swallow laundry detergent pods?
Fox7 Austin
FDA warns not to cook chicken in NyQuil: ‘A Recipe for Danger’ (opens Fox7 Austin)
Published Sep 19, 2022
Fox7 Austin's feed description
A recent social media challenge has the country’s top health officials issuing a dire warning.
Washington Examiner
Do not cook chicken in NyQuil, FDA warns (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Sep 19, 2022
Washington Examiner's feed description
The Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to cook chicken in cough medicine after a video on TikTok encouraging users to cook raw chicken with NyQuil got renewed interest.
Fox5 Atlanta
FDA warns not to cook chicken in NyQuil : ‘A Recipe for Danger’ (opens Fox5 Atlanta)
Published Sep 19, 2022
Fox5 Atlanta's feed description
A recent social media challenge has the country’s top health officials issuing a dire warning.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Nyquil Chicken Should Not Be a Thing and Definitely Don't Eat It, FDA Says (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Sep 19, 2022
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
It may be trending on TikTok, but the experts say please just don't even try it.
Newsweek
FDA issues warning about "dangerous" trend to cook chicken in NyQuil (opens Newsweek)
Published Sep 19, 2022
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Doctors and TikTok users have previously cautioned people against cooking their chicken in cold medicine.
Fox32 Chicago
FDA sounds alarm over TikTok challenge that involves cooking chicken in Nyquil (opens Fox32 Chicago)
Published Sep 20, 2022
Fox32 Chicago's feed description
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is calling the Nyquil challenge foul, telling people not to try it because it could be deadly.
KVIA El Paso
Dangerous Tik Tok trend: Cooking your chicken in Nyquil (opens KVIA El Paso)
Published Sep 20, 2022
KVIA El Paso's feed description
CNN -- The FDA has a warning for people and one the agency probably didn't expect a need to make. The warning: don't cook your chicken in Nyquil. A new social media challenge is encouraging young people to cook their chicken in Nyquil and other over the counter cough medications.
Forbes
FDA: Here Are Dangers Of NyQuil Chicken And Benadryl Challenges On Social Media (opens Forbes)
Published Sep 20, 2022
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People have landed in emergency rooms and even died from such social media challenges.
Triblive
Recipe for disaster? FDA warns against cooking chicken with NyQuil (opens Triblive)
Published Sep 20, 2022
Triblive's feed description
The Food and Drug Administration warned recently that “the nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, aching, coughing, stuffy-head, fever, so you can rest medicine” should never be cooked with chicken. The FDA officials posted the warning after the latest TikTok challenge has made its way on social media roun…
Fox26 Houston
Don't cook your chicken in NyQuil: FDA warning against 'Sleepy Chicken' Tik Tok challenge (opens Fox26 Houston)
Published Sep 20, 2022
Fox26 Houston's feed description
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a new warning against the latest Tik Tok Challenge where users are cooking chicken with NyQuil.
KCEN Waco
The ‘Nyquil chicken’ social media challenge isn’t just gross – it’s dangerous (opens KCEN Waco)
Published Sep 20, 2022
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The FDA is warning against a social media challenge dubbed “sleepy chicken” where people cook chicken in NyQuil and other cough and cold medicines.
Washington Times
‘NyQuil chicken’: FDA warns of dangers in doing latest social media challenge (opens Washington Times)
Published Sep 20, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
The Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans to stay away from cooking “NyQuil chicken” in the latest social media challenge.
Deseret News
Don’t cook your chicken in NyQuil, FDA says (opens Deseret News)
Published Sep 20, 2022
Deseret News's feed description
‘The challenge sounds silly and unappetizing — and it is. But it could also be very unsafe.’
RedState
Chicken With NyQuil for Dinner? The FDA Serves up Warning on Dangerous TikTok Trend (opens RedState)
Published Sep 20, 2022
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Are you clucking kidding me?
KESQ Palm Springs
FDA warns against Nyquil Chicken Tik Tok Challenge (opens KESQ Palm Springs)
Published Sep 20, 2022
KESQ Palm Springs's feed description
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning against a new Tik Tok challenge that is targeting young people called the Nyquil Chicken challenge, which involves cooking poultry in the over-the-counter medication.
CBS News
Don't cook your chicken in NyQuil: FDA issues warning against social media challenge (opens CBS News)
Published Sep 20, 2022
CBS News's feed description
Boiling certain medications can be harmful to breathe, let alone eat, the agency warned.

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