Dangerous "eraser challenge" goes viral again

It’s spreading via social media: A “dare” where kids use erasers to rub away the skin on their arms, often while reciting the alphabet or other phrases. Players compare the resulting injuries, and the most injured player is the “winner.”The so-called “eraser challenge” has been circulating for about a year — but it’s no joke, doctors warn.“The eraser challenge may cause pain, burns to the skin, scarring, local infections,” said Dr