FIREFIGHTERS are warning teenagers about the potential dangers of a TikTok craze in which they force themselves into toddlers’ swings and get stuck.

London Fire Brigade has attended 21 instances of people stuck in swings this year, linked to the fad on the video-sharing site.

A Ruislip crew were called to a park to assist a 14-year-old girl who became wedged.

The crew had to dismantle the swing and then use pressure to expand it around where the girl was stuck so they could rescue her.

On this occasion, they were able to reassemble the swing and the teenager was not injured.

The crew from Green Watch who attended said they were conscious they were being filmed by the girl’s friends.

Crews will sometimes be able to free the person without using cutting equipment, but they sometimes have to damage the swing.

The phenomenon started last year, and firefighters have noticed it sweeping the UK again in recent weeks.

Assistant Commissioner Jane Philpott, said: “in their quest for TikTok fame, people have been potentially diverting our crews from more serious incidents.

“It might be a fun story for your friends, but wasting the time of emergency services is serious.”