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The Pyrex Glass Controversy That Just Won't Die (2019)


Clear glass Pyrex cookware is practically an American icon. With its pleasing heft and remarkable resilience, these famous clear pans have been essential

An oft-cited Consumer Affairs investigation from 2008 showed some pretty gnarly accounts of people doing simple things like putting a hot Pyrex pan in the oven only to have it explode in their hands, sending scalding shards of glass into their appendages. “When compared to the millions of glass cookware items that are in use in consumers’ homes, the number of incidents is small and the risk is low,” CPSC acting press secretary Patty Davis explained in an email. Here’s a key quote that long list of warnings: “Avoid Sudden Temperature Changes to your Glassware.” That means don’t pour cold water on a hot Pyrex pan.

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