Dangerous ‘squishy’ viral toy trend leaving children with serious burns

Counterfeit Squishy Steam Bunz toys have been causing havoc after exploding (Picture: Glasgow City Council/PA Wire)

Warning: Distressing images are included in this article.

A strange online trend of heating ‘squishy’ toys in the microwave is leaving children permanently scarred.

Videos circulating online show the toys, which are soft and easy to squeeze, being heated to make them even softer.

But experts warn this causes pressure to build...