A boy was rushed to hospital after he had an allergic reaction to the Facebook virtual reality headset he got for Christmas – swelling his eyes shut.
Lewis Gray, 13, was thrilled when he received the Oculus Quest 2 from his grandparents and couldn’t wait to strap it to his head and start gaming.
It wasn’t until the next day mum Kirsty Reed, 33, started to notice the skin around his eyes and forehead start to go red.
He was taken to hospital when his yes started to swell shut, and doctors said it was an allergic reaction.
A recall alert showed Facebook received 5,716 reports of facial skin irritation, with reactions including rashes, swelling, burning, itching, hives, and bumps, following use of the kit.
The Oculus Quest 2 – also known as Meta Quest 2 – is a virtual reality headset created by Facebook Technologies, and can be used to play games.
Mum Kirsty, from Chertsey, Surrey, said: “He played with it Christmas day on and off over a period of a few hours.
“When he woke up on Boxing Day morning there was irritation along his cheekbones and on his forehead.
“It almost looked like…
