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More than 30 pupils at a Tokyo high school were reportedly sharing the crisps during recess.
Some started complaining of nausea and acute pain around their mouths.
Fourteen of them were rushed to hospital, with all conscious but at least one so ill they had to be transported on a wheelchair.
Under-18s are "banned" from eating the chips, which are "so spicy that they might cause you pain," chip maker says.
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