A Massachusetts 14-year-old died from eating too much chile pepper extract combined with a heart problem after he took part in a spicy chip challenge last year, officials said. 

Worcester teen Harris Wolobah died on Sept. 1, 2023, after he munched on the controversial Paqui tortilla chip that’s dusted with two of the world’s hottest peppers — and was branded as a “vengeful pleasure of intense heat and pain.”

The company quickly pulled its product from shelves in the aftermath as the teen’s family blamed the “One Chip Challenge” for his death.

An autopsy released Thursday indicated Wolobah died as a result of the cardiopulmonary arrest “in the setting of recent ingestion of food substance with high capsaicin concentration.”

Capsaicin helps give chili peppers their overbearing kick.

Wolobah suffered from an enlarged heart and a congenital defect, the Chief Office of the Medical Examiner noted.

Large doses of the capsaicin can put added pressure on the heart, said Dr. Syed Haider, a cardiologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He added that even those who don’t suffer from underlying health conditions can also deal with heart issues when eating food that’s too hot.

“We were and remain deeply saddened by the death of Harris Wolobah and extend our condolences to his family and friends,” Paqui said, according to the New York Times.

“Paqui’s One Chip Challenge was intended for adults only, with clear and prominent labeling highlighting that the product was not for children or anyone sensitive to spicy foods or with underlying health conditions.”

Wolobah’s cause of death was determined on Feb. 27, and a death certificate was issued to the Worcester city clerk’s office on March 5, a spokesperson for Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security said.

The Doherty Memorial High School sophomore ate the chip at school and was quickly hit with a stomach ache, his mother told NBC 10 Boston last year. He was picked up from school and brought home, where he began to feel better, even getting ready to leave the house again for basketball tryouts.

But he instead passed out and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died.

Part of the One Chip Challenge seen across social media tested how long a person who ate the Carolina Reaper-flavored chip could last before eating or drinking anything else for relief.

The Paqui chip was so potent the company warned customers to “wash your hands with soap and do not touch eyes or other sensitive areas” after picking one up.

The product, which came in a small casket-like container, also could lead consumers to deal with trouble breathing, fainting or prolonged nausea, the company advised.

Following Wolobah’s death, officials warned parents to keep the chip away from their kids because it was only supposed to be eaten by adults.

But teens were still able to get their hands on them, leading to other medical emergencies across the country.

Three California high school students were taken to the hospital, and seven teens in Minnesota were treated by paramedics after eating the chip in 2022.

Paqui said when it saw increased reports of teens and other people easily affected by spicy foods still trying the chip, it discontinued the One Chip Challenge “out of an abundance of caution.”