Teenager dies in alleged viral challenge: he inhaled aerosol and never woke up

A new case linked to the viral dangers of social media has shocked Ireland. Daniel Maguire, a 14-year-old teenager, died after inhaling fumes from a can of deodorant in his roomallegedly trying to fulfill a TikTok challenge known as “quick gas.”

The fact It happened the night of last September 27 in the town of Hartstown, in the capital Dublin, according to the newspaper Irish Mirror.

Daniel, who was a junior at Hartstown Community School, was found unresponsive in his bedroom. His father and older brother, 23, tried to revive him with CPR maneuvers. while they asked the emergency services for help, but the young man was no longer responding.

When the paramedics arrived, he was already dead..

An incomprehensible death

Hours before the tragedy, Daniel had had a normal day: he went to the gym, played soccer with his friends, had dinner and even talked with his family. “He just made a mistake”, his father, called Dermot, told the Irish media.

Although the family has not been able to confirm whether the teenager was participating in a TikTok challenge, Dermot explained that aerosol inhalation has become a dangerous trend among teenagers.

“We don’t know if it was a TikTok challenge or not. We just know that Daniel made a mistake. He passed out. He never woke up”he lamented.

Weeks after her son’s death, the mother decided to break the silence and recorded a video with the purpose of raising awareness among other young people and parents about the risks of inhaling aerosol products.

“This cannot continue. We have heard of so many other children and adults who have died recently from this, and it is not public enough,” he warned.

The harmful practice of “fast gas” involves inhaling gases or vapors from household products, such as aerosols or deodorants, to experience a feeling of temporary euphoria. Specialists warn that can cause heart failure, loss of consciousness and sudden death even after a single attempt.