--- title: "SAFEGUARDING ALERT - Squishies Microwave Trend" url: "https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/news/2026-05-08-safeguarding-alert-squishies-microwave-trend" school: "St. Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School" --- # SAFEGUARDING ALERT - Squishies Microwave Trend ![Image of SAFEGUARDING ALERT - Squishies Microwave Trend ](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/images/news/SG-Alert.jpg) 8 May 2026 ### **WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW** Children and young people are microwaving squishy silicone toys after seeing online videos claiming this makes the toys softer and more pliable. When the toy is squeezed afterwards, it **bursts and sprays boiling material**, which reportedly has left children’s **hands and faces seriously burned.** - The toys are widely available in UK shops, and online stores including Amazon and TikTok Shop and are immensely popular for both children and young people. - Often, the packaging for these toys provides a warning not to heat, freeze or microwave. Children are ignoring it because the online videos they watch encourage them to do the opposite. The child may no longer have the original packaging to even see the warning. - The silicone casing insulates heat yet the outside stays cool to the touch, all while the inside reaches boiling temperatures. - In most reported cases, the child was unsupervised. There was no adult present to intervene before the injury occurred. ### IMPORTANT NOTE ### We ask that parents and the public avoid searching for this challenge directly on platforms as each search feeds the algorithm and increases the content's reach, making the videos more visible to users. ### Instead see the article below to understand more and get guidance on responding. ## [ History at St Bart's](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/news/2026-05-07-history-at-st-bart-s) [Superb Attendance - W/C Monday 4th May ](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/news/2026-05-13-superb-attendance-w-c-monday-4th-may) ### News - [News](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/news) - [Important Updates](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/important-updates) ![St. Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/images/logo/StBartsLogo.png) ### St. Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School Strawberry Lane Tong Road Armley West Yorkshire LS12 1SF 0113 263 9292 ### Useful Links - [Recruitment](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/our-school/recruitment) - [Contact Us](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/our-school/contact) - [Admissions](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/parents/admissions) - [Policies](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/our-school/policies) - [E-Safety](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/safeguarding/online-safety) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/StBartsLeeds) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stbartsarmley/) © Copyright 2017–2026 St. Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)