Natalee Staggs was in pain on June 23, 2026, after a Needoh squishy toy burst on her legs. Kimmie Staggs was driving when her daughter screamed, and the family ended up at the ER in South Williamson, Kentucky.
Natalee, who is 13, yelled, "It popped on me, and it's burning me," after the toy split open. Kimmie said she saw something that looked like taffy across the girl's upper thighs, and the material stuck to her own hands when she tried to pull it away.
Kimmie Staggs in West Virginia
Kimmie Staggs is a stay-at-home mom of three from Dunbarton, West Virginia. She was with Natalee, Sophia, and later Chrislyn on June 23 when the injury happened, turning a routine drive into an emergency run that ended with staff cutting off Natalee's shorts to treat the burn.
The family first stopped at her father-in-law's and brother-in-law's garage and hosed down Natalee's legs, but the gel did not come off. Instead, it began to solidify on Natalee's calves and flip flops, so Kimmie drove about 20 minutes to the nearest ER in South Williamson.
Poison Control and the toy
Poison Control was called after the injury, adding another layer to a case that looked more serious than a simple spill. The toy was shaped like a mushroom, but the exact brand was not known because the girls had swapped it with one of their friend's toys.
That missing detail is the practical problem for families now: without the brand, the injury cannot be tied to one named product, only to the kind of squishy toy that burst and left material on skin. For parents handling similar toys, the immediate lesson from this case is not panic but speed — get the material off the skin, seek urgent care if pain or burning starts, and call Poison Control when a child reacts badly.
