My daughter's squishy toy burst on her legs. We ended up in the emergency room.
Kimmie Staggs says a squishy toy burst after heating up in her car, leaving her teenage daughter with burns that required emergency treatment.
Kim Staggs' daughter, Natalee, comforted by her grandma, suffered burns after a squishy exploded in the family's hot car.Courtesy of Kim StaggsKimmie Staggs was horrified when a squishy exploded in her car and burned her daughter.The mom rushed the girl to the ER, where the melted substance was removed from the girl's legs.
Staggs is now warning other parents about the risk of heat turning squishies into harmful objects.This story is based on an interview with Kimmie Staggs, 34, a stay-at-home mom of three from Dunbarton, West Virginia. It has been edited for length and clarity.
June 23, 2026, felt like any other day, with me rushing around, driving my kids from one place to another.I'm a stay-at-home mom with three girls: Natalee, 13; Chrislyn, 12; and Sophia, 2.Life is extremely busy with a teen, a tween, and a toddler.
This summer, although we've spent some time at the beach, I've split my time between buying groceries, cleaning the house, and ferrying them to playdates. Have you or your child had an experience with a squishy toy? We'd like to hear from you.
Email Business Insider health and parenting correspondent Jane Ridley at jridley@businessinsider.com That afternoon was pretty much typical. At around 3 p.
m., I put Sophia in her car seat, Natalee sat next to me in the front, and we drove to pick up Chrislyn from a friend's house.We'd barely set off before Natalee screamed hysterically.
She was writhing in pain, and I had no idea what was wrong.My daughter's squishy had exploded over her legsNatalee suffered burns to her legs.Courtesy of Kimmie StaggsThen I looked over and saw something that looked like taffy all over her upper thighs.
She yelled that it was a squishy she'd taken off the dashboard, the floor, or from the side pocket. "It popped on me, and it's burning me," she said.My first reaction was to reach over and try to get it off her.
However, the stuff got all over my hands, too. I didn't want to crash.We were passing my father-in-law and brother-in-la
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