Pyrex pots and pans, not metal

479 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 19, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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479reports to CPSC
May 19, 2026the latest report was made
May 11, 2011the earliest
454with the company’s comments

Brand: Pyrex
Makers: World Kitchen, LLC and Instant Brands Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: Pots and pans, not metalNot electricCPSC’s product type: Nonmetal Cookware (Nonelectric) (code 461), in Kitchen: Cookware & Tableware

Other ways the reports write the brand (20)

“Pryex”, “PYREX®”, “Pirex”, “Pyrex ( in all small letters)”, “Pyrex - 4 quart size dish”, “Pyrex - glass”, “Pyrex 2-Quart Glass Bakeware Dish”, “Pyrex Bakeware”, “Pyrex Easy Grab Baking Dish”, “Pyrex Easy Grab Set”, “Pyrex Easy-Grab”, “Pyrex Glass Bakeware Pie Plate”, “Pyrex Glass Casserole”, “Pyrex Portable Easy Grab”, “Pyrex Storage Plus”, “Pyrex and Corning”, “Pyrex storage”, “purex”, “pyrex basics” and “pyrex glass cake pan”

By month

6 reports from June 2025 to May 2026; the most in January 2026, 2. 473 earlier reports, since May 2011, are in the table.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
May 2026	1
April 2026	1
January 2026	2
November 2025	1
June 2025	1
May 2025	2
March 2025	1
February 2025	1
January 2025	3
December 2024	2
November 2024	5
September 2024	1
May 2024	1
February 2024	1
November 2023	1
September 2023	1
July 2023	2
May 2023	2
March 2023	1
February 2023	1
January 2023	2
December 2022	1
November 2022	1
October 2022	1
September 2022	1
May 2022	2
March 2022	1
February 2022	2
December 2021	1
November 2021	4
October 2021	1
May 2021	2
April 2021	1
March 2021	3
February 2021	3
December 2020	3
November 2020	1
August 2020	2
July 2020	1
June 2020	1
May 2020	1
April 2020	2
March 2020	2
February 2020	2
January 2020	1
December 2019	3
November 2019	4
October 2019	1
September 2019	1
August 2019	1
May 2019	1
April 2019	1
March 2019	3
February 2019	4
December 2018	1
November 2018	3
October 2018	1
May 2018	1
April 2018	2
January 2018	3
December 2017	4
November 2017	3
October 2017	2
September 2017	1
August 2017	2
July 2017	3
June 2017	1
May 2017	3
April 2017	2
March 2017	3
February 2017	2
January 2017	4
December 2016	3
November 2016	1
October 2016	4
September 2016	1
August 2016	2
July 2016	1
June 2016	3
May 2016	3
April 2016	3
March 2016	2
February 2016	2
January 2016	8
December 2015	5
November 2015	8
October 2015	3
September 2015	2
August 2015	1
July 2015	1
June 2015	4
May 2015	4
April 2015	3
March 2015	5
February 2015	1
January 2015	11
December 2014	5
November 2014	4
October 2014	1
September 2014	5
August 2014	3
July 2014	3
June 2014	2
May 2014	1
April 2014	9
March 2014	2
February 2014	1
January 2014	4
December 2013	7
November 2013	2
October 2013	4
September 2013	7
August 2013	4
July 2013	3
June 2013	1
May 2013	2
April 2013	5
March 2013	5
February 2013	2
January 2013	16
December 2012	46
November 2012	7
October 2012	4
September 2012	8
August 2012	1
July 2012	4
June 2012	6
May 2012	5
April 2012	7
March 2012	4
February 2012	8
January 2012	10
December 2011	8
November 2011	11
October 2011	16
September 2011	13
August 2011	2
July 2011	1
June 2011	4
May 2011	2

How badly anyone was hurt

Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
Emergency room 10 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
Seen by a doctor or nurse 4 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
First aid 41 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
Hurt, no treatment 50 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
Hurt, care not known 10 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
No one hurt 346 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
No incident, no one hurt 2 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury
Not said 15 CPSC: Unspecified

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

First aid
Made Jan 25, 2018, sent to the company Feb 2, 2018, published by CPSC Feb 16, 2018

The product, in the report: Registered Pyrex Casserole Dish. 9” x 13”. (USA C233 32 17 is imprinted on dish) Per Email from Submitter: “I believe the model number was USA C233 32 17. That was what was imprinted on the bottom of the dish. “

Dear Sir or Madame:
On or about December 22, 2017, my husband and I purchased three (3) Pyrex 9” x 13” casserole dishes from the Walmart located at 14821 Ben C Pratt/6 Mile Cypress Pkwy, Fort Myers in Florida 33912.
These were bought so we could prepare side dishes for Christmas dinner for ourselves and our extended family. We cooked our standard sweetcorn casserole dish in one of our new dishes. The second time we used this dish was the next day, when I reheated the casserole leftovers in it.
Upon reheating the leftovers in the oven, I removed and gently placed the referenced Pyrex dish on the stovetop to rest before serving. Within moments the entire casserole dish exploded, leaving shattered glass and corn casserole all throughout the kitchen. Thankfully, the majority of the glass exploded in the direction of the wall. Fortunately, I was not cut seriously but was cut nevertheless. If the dish had been facing a slightly different direction, or if I had been leaning in over the stove (which I often am), the outcome would most certainly have been much more serious.
The accompanying pictures are self explanatory. (Update - please note, I am having trouble uploading the photos to your website, but I have a wealth of photographic evidence available.) Needless to say, I now do not intend to use the other two pyrex dishes we purchased.
Many Thanks, [REDACTED]

Model
USA C233 32 17
Bought from
Walmart, Florida
Bought
Dec 22, 2017, about then
Where
Fort Myers, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 33, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(6/26/2018) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product identity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20180125-A2CE1-2147393387. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jan 17, 2018, sent to the company Apr 11, 2018, published by CPSC Apr 25, 2018

The product, in the report: Pyrex® Simply Store® 2 Cup Round Dish W/ White Lid

I have a 2 cup Pyrex glass bowl containing a potato stored in a refrigerator. I removed the bowl and place within the microwave for 1 minute and 15 seconds. After heating up my food, I removed the bowl and walked to over to my desk. I removed the lid and begin eating my potato. Yes, plain and tasteless. After about 10 seconds the bowl shattered all over my desk with a nice loud pop noise. My coworker heard the noise and walked over to inquire about the noise. I was surprised and lucky that none of the flying glass entered my eye, as I was sitting a foot away from the soon to be fragmentation bomb. I laugh called my coworker over to laugh as well and carefully cleaned up the mess.

Bought from
Amazon
Where
Monterey Park, United States: Other Public Property/Office
Who was involved
Age 34, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(6/26/2018) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20180117-4E35D-2147393614. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jan 5, 2018, sent to the company Jan 19, 2018, published by CPSC Feb 12, 2018

The product, in the report: PYREX BRAND GLASS PAN

I had a hot Rectangular PYREX pan in my oven. I removed from the oven and sat on my glass stovetop. It exploded violently in 5 seconds, sending glass over the entire kitchen. I had just turned the corner to leave the room and narrowly escaped potential injury. When did PYREX change?

Where
Florence, Kentucky: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand PYREX, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(6/26/2018) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20180105-0E80F-2147393994. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
First aid
Made Dec 20, 2017, sent to the company Dec 28, 2017, published by CPSC Jan 12, 2018

The product, in the report: Pyrex 10×8 glass cooking pan

12/05/17 I had an incident where my Pyrex glass dish exploded on me and my wife in our kitchen. She was cooking salmon at 350 and took it out of the oven accidentally placing it on one of the hot burners after noticing we took it off Maybe1-2min later and placed it on a cool one. 1-2 min after that it exploded with no warning sending glass everywhere. One of the pieces of glass got stuck in my foot I was wearing sandals at the time.

Where
Fredericksburg, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 32, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/23/2018) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product identity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20171220-9DB3A-2147394437. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
First aid
Made Dec 17, 2017, sent to the company Dec 26, 2017, published by CPSC Jan 18, 2018

The product, in the report: Pyrex 9.5 Fluted Clear Glass Pie Plate Model Number: 1085800

Purchased two Pyrex 9.5 Fluted Clear Glass Pie Plate on Thursday 12/7/2017 from Meijers Grocery located in Fraser MI. On Sunday, 12/10/2017 I proceeded to make the following meat pie.
Placed one package of [REDACTED] pie crust in each one of the new pie plates. Added 1 1/4 lbs raw ground beef that had been mixed with 3 TBLS of [REDACTED] Onion Mix. Layered 12 ounces of raw (not frozen) hash browns on top of meat. Layered 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese on top of raw hash browns. Covered with the remaining raw [REDACTED] pie crust. Baked in preheated 350 degree [REDACTED] oven for approximately 65 minutes. Left both pie plates in oven for additional five minutes and then carried over to dinner table.
Completed eating all but one piece of meat pie from one of the pie plates and had one full meat pie completely cooked remaining. My daughter-in-law picked up the full meat pie and was carrying over to set unto my kitchen island. As she carried it to set it down the Pyrex 9.5 Fluted Clear Glass Pie Plate EXPLODED IN MID AIR. Glass and meat pie went everywhere. Glass exploded all over the kitchen island, under the fridge, stove, even into my disposal. There was no escaping the explosion. The glass cut my daughter-in-laws hand.
When I checked the internet later that evening, I found there are many reported incidents of exploding Pyrex. Pyrex needs to come with a warning label identifying the dangers of using these glass products in the home until they can formulate a safe glass.

Model
1085800
Bought from
Meijer Grocery
Bought
Dec 7, 2017
Where
Dryden, Michigan: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 32, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Other Relative
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/2/2018) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product identity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20171217-BA61E-2147394531. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Dec 4, 2017, sent to the company Jan 29, 2018, published by CPSC Feb 12, 2018

The product, in the report: Cookware Pyrex Made in USA 233-S 13x9 inch cake pan

Consumer stated that the glass cookware exploded while she was taking from the oven and placing it on a countertop. She stated that the glass pieces shattered all over the counter and kitchen sink. Consumer stated that she had the cookware in the oven for approximately 10 mins at a temperature of 350. There were no injuries.
The manufacturer was not contacted as yet.
Consumer feels that this cookware is a safety hazard and should be reported.

Model
233-S
Bought from
unknown
Where
Phoenix, Arizona: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 65, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(6/26/2018) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20171204-F8A63-1717101. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Dec 3, 2017, sent to the company Dec 11, 2017, published by CPSC Dec 26, 2017

The product, in the report: Round glass container with a blue plastic lid and a diameter of 6 inches.

I took a round glass Pyrex container full of soup out the refrigerator, placed it in the microwave, and heated it for two minutes. The soup was at room temperature so I heated it for another two minutes. At that point the soup was medium hot while the container was almost unbearable to the touch. I ate the soup on my wooden desk and left it sitting empty. After four hours, at room temperature and without being disturbed in any way, the container shattered in a spectacular manner. It was literally a small explosion sending glass shrapnel more than 4 feet away and giving me a small cut above my left knee. I left the remaining glass untouched so I could take pictures later. An hour had passed and quiet but audible ticking sounds started coming from the glass at an interval of about 10 seconds. These glass Pyrex containers are labeled as microwave safe but given this incident I am now certain that they are anything but safe.

Bought from
Costco, California
Bought
May 11, 2011, about then
Where
California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 29, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/2/2018) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product identity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20171203-DED3F-2147394858. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Nov 20, 2017, sent to the company Nov 29, 2017, published by CPSC Dec 13, 2017

The product, in the report: Pyrex Three rectangular with curved edges and plastic lids. 8211-VPC. Made in USA

On Nov. 3, 2017 three rounded corner rectangular dishes with plastic covers fell out of a kitchen cabinet onto the hardwood floor and exploded into thousands of shards of glass. Dishes were Pyrex. I’ve never used in oven. Lids say safe in dishwasher, refrigerator, freezer and microwave. Cabinet is low to floor, glass shard cut my leg. It’s ok. No medical treatment needed, but glass pieces everywhere. Thousands of pieces. These 3 containers had been sitting in cupboard were clean. As I tried to take them out of cabinet somehow they slipped into the floor breaking into shards of glass. Very dangerous.
Purchased the set of Pyrex storage containers at Costco several years ago. Lids say: Pyrex 8212- UPC made in U.S. A.

Bought from
Costco, Washington
Where
Seattle, Washington: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 74, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/2/2018) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product identity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20171120-36C89-1714051. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Nov 12, 2017, sent to the company Nov 20, 2017, published by CPSC Dec 5, 2017

The product, in the report: Pyrex Easy Grab 8-Piece Glass Bakeware and Food Storage Set. The pan that exploded was the biggest one. I don’t remember the exact dimensions, but it was about as typically big as a pan that someone might bake a batch of brownies in.

I was baking yams in the largest pan. After I took the pan out of the oven and set it on top of the oven, it exploded. Shards of glass scattered all over the kitchen, as far as seven feet away. I am very lucky that I wasn’t hurt and especially lucky that a shard of glass didn’t end up in my eye! I used the product the way it is supposed to be used. I had it for about four years and hadn’t had problems before this. It was the largest pan of this set: Pyrex Easy Grab 8-Piece Glass Bakeware and Food Storage Set.

Bought from
Amazon.com (I think but am not 100% sure.)
Bought
Nov 1, 2014, about then
Where
North Bend, Oregon: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 42, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/2/2018) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20171112-AD1DC-2147395493. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Nov 7, 2017, sent to the company Mar 12, 2018, published by CPSC Apr 3, 2018

The product, in the report: Pyrex rectangular glass baking dish - was the smallest in a set of three that was purchased as a boxed set

Was baking a turkey breast, which was in a baking bag, in a glass Pyrex baking dish in a 375 degree oven. I added a little water to the Pyrex dish, and the dish instantly exploded, sending glass all over the bottom of my oven, and onto the floor. Many of the glass shards were very sharp.

Model
rectangular baking dish - the smallest in a set of three
Bought from
I don’t know
Where
Portland, Oregon: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 50, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(6/26/2018) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20171107-2F99D-2147395752. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Oct 29, 2017, sent to the company Nov 14, 2017, published by CPSC Dec 6, 2017

The product, in the report: Pyrex oblong clear glass roasting pan. Roughly 14”x11”x3”. model# 1085807

I used a Pyrex glass roasting pan that I purchased in October, 2017. I roasted a beef roast at 325 degrees F. I then used the pan on an electric stove top to make gravy. I poured the gravy in a gravy boat and placed the Pyrex pan on a cool burner on the stove top. The pan exploded 30 seconds later sending shards of glass everywhere. Please pull Pyrex cookware from the market. Thank you.

Model
1085807
Bought from
Kohls, Pennsylvania
Bought
Oct 9, 2017
Where
Pipersville, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(12/21/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20171029-2A1A4-2147396361. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Oct 10, 2017, sent to the company Oct 18, 2017, published by CPSC Nov 1, 2017

The product, in the report: 9x13 pyrex with handles on the ends where you can put your fingers through, approx. 2 years old

My 9x13 Pyrex dish exploded 10/8/17 when I attempted to take it out of our dishwasher. It had run its cycle the night before and was no longer hot, my dish had a handle on edge and I just grabbed it and pulled and immediately it exploded shards everywhere spanning a 3-5 foot radius. I screamed for my husbAnd to secure dogs and kids and clean me a way out as I was barefoot and my right arm had 6 bleeding spots and my left hand had a shard centered in the middle superficially but painful. This is beyond unacceptable I keep picturing what would have happened if my daughter (5) had been standing next to me. I spoke to pyrex who is replacing dish (with a metal one) and is giving me $50 credit towards purchase on their website.

Bought from
Bed Bath and Beyond
Bought
Mar 1, 2016, about then
Where
San Diego, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 47, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(12/21/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product identity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20171010-3BF3C-2147396870. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Sep 26, 2017, sent to the company Oct 4, 2017, published by CPSC Oct 19, 2017

The product, in the report: Pyrex 9” x 13” glass baking dish

At 1:20am I heard a crashing sound. Upon looking nothing was evident. Later the same day I opened a lower kitchen cabinet and glass spilled everywhere slivers and shards. My 9 x 13 glass Pyrex baking dish exploded on the shelf in the middle of the night! It hadn’t been used for weeks and had no damage. I researched and found this is not an uncommon problem. Why is it still being manufactured? I did find that [REDACTED] manufactures bakeware w/borosilicate - I’m trying that.

Bought from
Grocery, California
Bought
Feb 1, 2015, about then
Where
Bonsall, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unknown
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(12/21/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170926-12DE5-1698622. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Aug 19, 2017, sent to the company Jan 17, 2018, published by CPSC Feb 1, 2018

The product, in the report: 8.5x11 inch with 2 inch side wall

Removed dish from oven and set on potholder on the counter. After a few minutes I heard a ant and the glass dish was shattered everywhere baking temp. 400 degree house temp 70 degrees. No cracks where cisible in the pan prior to baking

Bought from
Target, North Dakota
Bought
Apr 4, 2009, about then
Where
Bismarck, North Dakota: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 35, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/23/2018) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170819-64B23-2147398015. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Aug 17, 2017, sent to the company Sep 27, 2017, published by CPSC Oct 12, 2017

The product, in the report: Glass pan

I was cooking chicken at 350 degrees in my Pyrex glass pan. And the pan exploded in my oven! It shattered all the glass.

Where
White Bear Township, Minnesota: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 29, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/27/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170817-EBF27-2147398050. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jul 26, 2017, sent to the company Aug 7, 2017, published by CPSC Aug 21, 2017

The product, in the report: Rectangular glass dish approximately 6”x10”

I recently purchased an 18 piece set of Pyrex storage containers and a set of Pyrex mixing bowls through Amazon from World Kitchens LLC. I used the rectangle dish to freeze yogurt as the product indicated it was freezer safe. It was in my freezer 2 days before we ate the yogurt and sat the rinsed dish in the dishwasher. The dishwasher was not started. The next day, with the dishwasher interior at room temperature and the door closed, the dish LOUDLY and spontaneously exploded all over the inside of my dishwasher as my husband sat reading the newspaper at our kitchen island. There were shards of glass everywhere. My husband and elderly Mother both are on blood thinners. What if this had exploded in their hands instead?? I must emphasize, this dish was sitting undisturbed and at room temperature when it spontaneously shattered. It had never been exposed to heat, only cold. I’ve asked for a refund from Amazon. It is extremely irresponsible and negligent of this company to allow this product on the market given the number of horror stories I’m now reading online about similar product failures.

Model
Pyrex 18-Piece Simply Store Food Storage Set, Clear
UPC
Unknown
Serial number
Unknown
Bought from
Amazon
Bought
Jul 17, 2017
Where
Fairhope, Alabama: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 68, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
My Spouse
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/13/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170726-C30E1-2147398647. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Jul 17, 2017, sent to the company Aug 25, 2017, published by CPSC Sep 12, 2017

The product, in the report: Pyrex Large Rectangular Glassware Baking Dish. 9 x 13 in. 3 Qt.

On July 15, 2017, I had an alarming and dangerous incident. I cooked a salmon patty in my Pyrex glassware dish at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. I removed the dish from the oven, and before I had the chance to put it down, the glassware violently exploded in my hand, sending shards of glass flying toward my face and throughout my kitchen and the adjoining hallway.
My stove, countertop, kitchen floor, hallway floor were covered in large pieces of shattered glass and small shards of it, everywhere. Fortunately, I was wearing my reading glasses, which I believe protected my eyes from injury.
I attempted to clean up the mess, but the glassware was still hot and burned my fingers and hands. The heat also caused it to adhere to my kitchen floor, making it very difficult to remove. On six separate occasions since the incident, I have stepped (in my stocking feet) on remaining pieces of glass that were missed during the clean-up.
My fully-cooked meal, other pieces of glassware in the vicinity of the incident, my oven mitt used for clean-up and the nearby sponge had to be thrown out, in case they had shards of glass in them that I could accidentally ingest at a later date. Clean-up took about 20 minutes or so. I had to recook a meal in alternate cookware, clean the counter diligently, and sweep and mop my floor. All of this cost me time, money, expensive food, material goods, upset, burned fingers and hands, and a singed kitchen floor. It frightened me greatly and has made me feel unsafe in my own house.
I am appalled that Pyrex is aware of this explosion issue in their now-altered Pyrex dishes, yet continues to defend their products. I no longer have faith in their company or products and will make certain my loved ones are aware of the hazards involved in using these glassware dishes.
Thank you for following up on my complaint.

Model
USA C233 24 11
Bought from
Aldi
Bought
Nov 25, 2016, about then
Where
Toms River, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 54, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/13/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170717-6A9FC-2147398896. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
First aid
Made Jul 15, 2017, sent to the company Jul 24, 2017, published by CPSC Aug 14, 2017

The product, in the report: Clear glass bakeware 9x9

I used a Pyrex 9x9 glass container to bake sweet potatoes and placed them on the stove top to cool. Then, when attempting to turn on another burner, I accidentally turned on the burner on which the Pyrex was sitting. A few moments later, the Pyrex exploded with shattered glass all over the kitchen, our food and me.

Bought from
Gift
Bought
Feb 1, 2013, about then
Where
Houston, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 41, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/13/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170715-03B50-2147398952. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
First aid
Made Jun 16, 2017, sent to the company Jun 26, 2017, published by CPSC Jul 18, 2017

The product, in the report: Pyrex glassware, loaf pan.

I cooked salmon burgers in a PYREX loaf pan that rendered a lot of fat, the bottom was covered with liquid. I cooked it at 350 for approx 30 min. I set the dish on the stove top eye (that was not on) and while trying to remove the burgers with a spatula, the dish exploded. I used the dish according to directions and have done this exact dinner, with the exact dish before. I have had the dish approx 1.5 years. PYREX glassware presents a PUBLIC DANGER AND SHOULD BE STOPPED.

Bought from
Walmart
Bought
Dec 1, 2015, about then
Where
Lawrenceville, Georgia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 56, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/13/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170616-72E46-2147399647. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made May 29, 2017, sent to the company Jun 6, 2017, published by CPSC Jun 27, 2017

The product, in the report: One-cup size Pyrex glass bowl with blue plastic cover. Used for food storage

I stored mashed sweet potatoes in the cup-size Pyrex bowl and placed it in the office fridge. At lunchtime I took out the bowl from the fridge about 30-40 minutes before my lunchtime and set it on the table where my assistant and I eat lunch.
Thirty-forty minutes later I removed the potatoes from the Pyrex container and placed the potatoes in another (non-Pyrex) microwavable dish which contained the rest of my lunch. I heated my lunch. The Pyrex dish remained on the table and away from the microwave oven. At no time did I put the Pyrex inside the oven.
My assistant then heated her lunch, and we sat down to eat. About five minutes after we began eating we heard an explosion. The Pyrex dish had “exploded” and shards were all over the table. We were not injured, but shaken because of the possibility that one of the shards could’ve flown into our eyes. I will no longer buy Pyrex glassware.

Bought from
Long’s Drugs, Hawaii
Bought
May 7, 2017, about then
Where
Haleiwa, Hawaii: Other Public Property/Office
Who was involved
Age 67, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/13/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170529-01DAB-2147400118. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made May 9, 2017, sent to the company Jul 26, 2017, published by CPSC Aug 16, 2017

The product, in the report: 9x13 glass baking dish, bluish in color with handles.

I cooked sweet potato enchiladas according to a recipe I had made once before. This time, I used my new Pyrex 9x13 glass baking dish. It was in the oven for 15 minutes at 350 degrees when I heard a noise. I opened the oven and discovered that the dish had exploded. There were shards of glass all over the oven. The food was inedible because it also contained glass.

Model
I don’t know. The dish shattered into a million pieces.
Bought from
Target, South Carolina
Bought
Sep 5, 2016, about then
Where
Fort Mill, South Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 34, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/13/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170509-9CBBF-2147403663. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made May 2, 2017, sent to the company May 10, 2017, published by CPSC May 31, 2017

The product, in the report: 9 x 15? baking dish, rectangular baking pan, clear, Pyrex

I had two rectangular baking dishes in the oven with meat loaves in each. I removed the first when the baking time was done. I inspected the meat to make sure it was cooked through. It was fine. I was just about to remove the second dish from the oven when we heard the explosion. The second dish exploded in the oven. The boiling hot meat juices dropped to the oven bottom. Thank goodness I was not reaching for the dish when it exploded. I could have easily sustained burns or cuts. We had to throw out the meat loaf as it was covered in tiny glass bits. The oven bottom had broken glass everywhere, walls splattered. My husband was able to remove the first layer of stove bottom plating to pick up glass and clean the surface. But, he was not able to remove the next layer of metal above the heating elements. There are still chunks of glass below. We can no longer use the bottom drawer, glass could fall into the items.

Model
9 x 15 rectangular baking pan
Bought from
Winco, California
Bought
May 10, 2011, about then
Where
Eureka, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 62, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/13/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170502-FD2B8-2147403829. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Apr 21, 2017, sent to the company Jun 2, 2017, published by CPSC Jun 16, 2017

The product, in the report: Purple Pyrex 9X13 baking pan.

I was using a Pyrex brand 9 by 13 baking pan in my oven at 400 degrees. I started to open the oven door to look in and check on the food and there was a very loud exploding noise. The baking pan exploded and a large piece of it hit the inside of my oven door shattering the glass on the inside of the oven door. My only injury is a very small cut on the underside of my foot where I stepped on a piece of glass as I backed away from the oven. The potential for serious injury was certainly there as I have two small children who are often helping me cook. If this had happened after I removed the pan and had it on the counter it would have been right at eye level with the kids. Or if I had the oven door fully open, glass would have come out and hit me. We now have to replace our oven as I have been told it is not safe to use with the inside glass on the door being broken. This is an unexpected expense that will be a financial hardship for my husband and I at this time.

Model
233-R 9X13X2
Where
Rutland, Vermont: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 38, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/13/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170421-12F8D-2147404156. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Apr 15, 2017, sent to the company Apr 24, 2017, published by CPSC May 15, 2017

The product, in the report: Pyrex clear glass rectangular baking dish approximately 6” x 9”

MY PYREX GLASS BAKING DISH EXPLODED IN THE OVEN. I was baking stuffed merlitons (squash) in the oven at 350 degrees. The medium sized rectangular dish was room temperature (it had NOT been in the refrigerator or freezer) when I placed it in the oven. After 30 minutes of baking, I turned the oven off and left the dish in the oven (oven door was closed). Approximately 5 minutes later I heard glass breakage, similar to dropping glass on a hard floor. I looked inside of the oven and the baking dish had shattered leaving shards and small pieces of glass in the oven. My Thermadour oven is less than 3 years old.

Bought from
Amazon.com
Bought
Dec 15, 2014, about then
Where
Honolulu, Hawaii: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 58, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/13/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170415-44168-2147404369. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Mar 21, 2017, sent to the company Mar 31, 2017, published by CPSC Apr 21, 2017

The product, in the report: Clear Pyrex Easy Grab Oblong (9”x13”) glass baking dish w/handles.

On March 18, 2017, we prepared three chicken breasts for cooking. We pre-heated the oven to 350°, lined a 9x13 Pyrex Easy Grab glass baking dish with aluminum foil, placed the chicken breasts in the dish, covered the dish with aluminum foil and placed the dish in the pre-heated oven.
Approximately one hour went by and we heard a loud noise coming from the oven. We opened the oven and found that the Pyrex glass dish had exploded in our oven. The glass dish had shattered and was in tiny pieces all over the oven. (We have saved the glass shards for research purposes, if necessary.)
The dish was approximately one year old. The oven temperature was double checked with an oven thermometer to ensure we had not made any errors. The temperature was accurate.
We went on-line and read that numerous people have had this happen, but there appears to be no recourse or recalls on this defective product. People have been injured because the dish has exploded in their hands when removing the dish from the oven. Another lady had her oven door practically blown off. A dish exploded after being removed from the oven and sitting on the counter to cool, sending flying glass shards all over the room. These are just three examples out of thousands.
According to the on-line article “Exploding Pyrex”, approximately 19 years ago (1998), the Corning Company not only sold the formula for making the glass, but also the Pyrex name. The new company “World Kitchen”, has altered the formula of the glass components that go into the glass to make the Pyrex products. Pyrex made prior to 1998 was made from a material called Borosilicate glass - it was indestructible. The Chinese altered the formula and switched from using borosilicate glass to tempered soda lime glass, which is an inferior glass compared to borosilicate glass. The company is apparently not an American company and has avoided any repercussions due to a “fine print” disclaimer.
If you buy a Pyrex dish, the label on the front says oven safe, freezer safe, microwave safe. The Pyrex reputation was established years ago -- when you purchased a Pyrex product, there was a sense of trust -- not so any more. Americans are still purchasing the Pyrex dishes based on the past reputation that no longer exists.
There apparently have been numerous complaints to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) but nothing has been done to appropriately warn the American Consumer. This is where we are hopeful that CPSC will take appropriate action and expose this dangerous product and remove this product from being sold in America.
We consider this to be a serious issue and only desire the safety of others.
Thanking you in advance for your assistance.

Model
Pyrex Easy Grab Oblong Baking Dish
Bought from
Walmart, Colorado
Bought
Mar 1, 2016, about then
Where
Franktown, Colorado: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unknown
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/13/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170321-74398-2147405024. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Emergency room
Made Mar 14, 2017, sent to the company Mar 22, 2017, published by CPSC Apr 12, 2017

The product, in the report: Pyrex Bakeware 4.8 Quart Oblong Baking Dish The model # “appears” to be: Pyrex 6001040 Rectangular Baking Dish

I have used my Pyrex lasagna pan hundreds of times. I had to go to the emergency room with a glass shard in my eye (and had a massive mess to clean up) when the pan exploded in my hands last night as I removed it from the oven. These pans are dangerous! They are completely unpredictable. STOP SELLING THEM! RECALL THEM!

Model
Pyrex 6001040 Rectangular Baking Dish
Where
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Washington: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 60, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/13/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product indentity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170314-F0127-2147405228. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Mar 5, 2017, sent to the company Mar 31, 2017, published by CPSC Apr 21, 2017

The product, in the report: Clear glass 9x11 rectangular Pyrex dish

Had a 9x11 glass Pyrex baking dish on the stove and was getting ready to assemble lasagna when the dish exploded.

Bought from
Walmart
Bought
Jan 1, 2011, about then
Where
Unspecified: Unspecified
Who was involved
Age 31, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/13/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170305-9A79B-2147405464. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Feb 20, 2017, sent to the company Mar 9, 2017, published by CPSC Mar 23, 2017

The product, in the report: 9 x 13 oblong glass baking dish. Clear

Pyrex baking dish 9”x13” was being used in my oven on 425 degrees to bake chicken breasts. 20 minutes in to a 30 minute recipe the baking dish exploded into millions of pieces with a very loud bang. When I opened the door I saw glass pieces everywhere and chicken juice and glass on the bottom of the oven.

Model
9” x 13” Glass Baking dish
Bought from
Corning Outlet, Michigan
Bought
Jun 30, 2007
Where
Farmington Hills, Michigan: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/13/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170220-08148-2147406941. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Feb 11, 2017, sent to the company Feb 21, 2017, published by CPSC Mar 14, 2017

The product, in the report: A Pyrex rectangle glass baking dish. I think the size was approximately 10X13.

Last night I was cooking chicken thighs in a rectangle Pyrex Glass Baking Dish. I heard a noise and opened the door to find the dish had exploded.
This is really really dangerous and something I had never thought could happen. I was blessed that it happened before I opened the door!

Where
Canton, Georgia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 66, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/13/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170211-CDB1B-2147407194. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jan 27, 2017, sent to the company Feb 13, 2017, published by CPSC Mar 7, 2017

The product, in the report: Pyrex brand glass baking dish. Age approximately 2 years.

My Pyrex brand glass baking dish shattered spontaneously while sitting in a drawer overnight. While the drawer contained the damage somewhat, chunks of glass sprayed throughout the drawer, ricocheting throughout the cabinet. If this had occurred on a counter, there would have been serious risk.
The dish was put away from the dishwasher, and not exposed to any extremes of temperature.

Bought from
Costco, Massachusetts
Bought
Jan 1, 2015, about then
Where
medford, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/13/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170127-2B06C-2147407622. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jan 23, 2017, sent to the company Feb 3, 2017, published by CPSC Feb 24, 2017

The product, in the report: The product was about a 10x15 glass baking dish (est.) About 2 and half inches deep

Was cooking pork loin at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes on center rack of my oven. When I took it out of the oven using potholders, I set it on the glass cook top which was free of any debree and moisture, ot suddently exploted. Luckily noone was inhured, but the explosion sent glass up to 3 feet away. Thank you for your help. [REDACTED]

Bought from
Kroger
Bought
Nov 1, 2016, about then
Where
Chesapeake, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 35, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/13/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170123-04D0B-2147407759. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jan 10, 2017, sent to the company Jan 19, 2017, published by CPSC Feb 10, 2017

The product, in the report: Pyrex 6 cup 1.5L rectangular baking dish

I was microwaving food in a Pyrex 6 cup 1.5L rectangular baking dish when it suddenly exploded as it was cooking. The food in the dish was not cold. The lid was not on the dish. There was both liquid and solid food in the dish. The food had been microwaved about two minutes at the point of explosion. I was not injured nor was the microwave damaged but the dish was in a million pieces, many of them very small sharp shards. The dish was purchased three years ago as part of a set of Pyrex but has not been used more than a few times as it is at our vacation home.

Bought from
Macy’s
Bought
Jul 1, 2014, about then
Where
Kihei, Hawaii: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 56, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/8/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables. (9/8/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170110-3E05F-2147408265. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jan 9, 2017, sent to the company Jan 18, 2017, published by CPSC Feb 2, 2017

The product, in the report: Glass Pyrex 8x8 baking pan

I baked a cauliflower casserole in an 8x8 glass Pyrex pan. It baked for 20 minutes at 425 degrees. Afterwards, I set the pan on top of the oven to cool. It sat for about 30 or 40 minutes and then the glass pan shattered. It sent glass shards everywhere and into several dishes of food that I had cooling on the counter, causing me to have to throw them away due to glass in the food.

Model
Glass 8x8 baking pan
Where
Cottage Grove, Oregon: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 32, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/8/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20170108-59C9D-2147408357. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Dec 30, 2016, sent to the company Jan 10, 2017, published by CPSC Jan 26, 2017

The product, in the report: The pyrex dish exploded so I don’t have any specific product information. It was a square pyrex dish, about 8x8 with handles on two sides. The handles had an indentation where a blue plastic lid fit over the dish for storing food in the fridge. I think I purchased it about 10 years ago from Target.

I put a square pyrex baking dish into the oven with a turkey breast. I added a small amount of water in the bottom of the dish. It baked for 20 minutes of so, I think at maybe 375, and I went to add more water and the dish shattered into several small pieces all over the oven. Luckily the dish was inside the oven when it exploded, and my face was not near the dish. It was a mess to cleanup. This was a relatively new baking dish, purchased within the last 10 years or so, maybe less. i have an older pyrex rectangular pan that I have used for years and never had any problem.
I googled “exploding pyrex”, and got a bunch of hits - apparently I am not the first person this has happened to, some people have been seriously hurt. From what I read, the company that manufacturers pyrex changed the formula to make the pyrex glass some years ago, and that was when these problems arose. This product should really be taken off the market. I thank my lucky stars that I was not hurt.

Bought from
Target, California
Bought
Nov 17, 2006, about then
Where
Sacramento, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 60, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/11/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20161230-6C302-2147408714. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, care not known
Made Dec 22, 2016, sent to the company Jan 3, 2017, published by CPSC Jan 18, 2017

The product, in the report: Pyrex brown glass 6inX10 inX 2 in deep

This Pyrex Baking dish measured about 6inches X 10inches and was approximately 2 inches deep. The dish was brown glass and was many years old. My husband was baking a pork loin roast in it. He baked it at 400 degrees for 40 minutes. He decided to turn on the broiler for about 2 minutes. The broiler unit was about 6 inches away from the roast.
On completion, he turned off the oven and extracted the dish placing it on a cold burner on the stove top. After approximately 45 seconds the dish exploded with a loud cracking sound showering glass in all directions 4 to 6 inches. The pieces were shards and of course hot. Picking them up became doubly dangerous because of their shard like edges, splinters and due to the heat. No one was injured by the explosion, but I did burn a finger trying to pick up one of the shards.
It was a startling event, needless to say, and could have had much more dire consequences had some one been close when it exploded. Concerned because I’m not sure what triggered the event. We have other pieces of Pyrex of similar vintage. I know the broiler use is discouraged, but it was for such a brief duration. Not many folks remember manufacturers recommendations 20 or 30 years down the road.

Where
Tulalip, Washington: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 59, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
No Relationship
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, Level of care not known

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/11/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20161222-26913-2147409018. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Dec 20, 2016, sent to the company Dec 30, 2016, published by CPSC Jan 25, 2017

The product, in the report: Pyrex 9x13 colored glass baking dish Purchased 11/15

On Sunday evening 12/18/2016 I was preparing to bake pasta in my Pyrex 9x13 glass dish, purchased 11/15. I had cooked the pasta and drained it and spooned it into the Pyrex dish on my counter. The dish had not been heated or cooled, it came out of my cabinet. I turned around to get the jar of sauce to put over the pasta before I put it in the oven. Before I turned back to the dish the whole dish exploded with the pasta and cheese inside. It ttotally startled me, it was like a gun went off. Glass went everywhere in my kitchen, in my vent and disposal. It took hours to clean and it was a complete miracle that there where no injuries. We reported the incident to Pyrex and they offered us a new dish, like I would want that! This was a horrendous experience and could have caused incredible damage and injury. I have 4 young grandchildren. I can’t even fathom what I would have done if they were in my kitchen. I know how to handle cookware, I taught teach injury prevention to child care providers for many years. I researched Pyrex dishes exploding and it’s apparently been happening for many years. Why is this product not recalled?! I used Pyrex for over 40 years, never again. Unbelievable.

Model
Don’t know
Bought from
Target, Virginia
Bought
Nov 9, 2015, about then
Where
Ashburn, Virginia: Unspecified
Who was involved
Age 59, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/11/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20161220-2A9F7-2147409117. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Nov 9, 2016, sent to the company Nov 18, 2016, published by CPSC Dec 12, 2016

The product, in the report: Pyrex glass bakeware that came as a set of four glass pieces: a bread pan, a square baking dish, a small rectangular baking dish and a large rectangular baking dish which came with a blue plastic cover. All baking dishes, except the bread pan, had handles. Pyrex 1093842 Glass Easy Grab Bake Set with Blue Plastic Cover - 5 pieces

I prepared stuffed peppers and put them in the baking dish. I used the “ [REDACTED] Healthy Family Cookbook” recipe. I placed the prepared dish into a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. As I put my hand on the oven door to remove the peppers I heard a loud BOOM. I looked through the window on the oven door and saw glass & stuffed peppers all over. It took FIVE HOURS to clean this mess.

Model
1093842
Serial number
Unknown
Bought from
(gift)
Where
Monee, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/11/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20161109-9600F-1606829. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Oct 24, 2016, sent to the company Nov 1, 2016, published by CPSC Nov 23, 2016

The product, in the report: Pyrex 12 inch rectangular shaped bakeware

Pyrex rectangular shaped glassware completely shattered after removing from the oven.

Bought from
Walmart, Texas
Bought
Jan 20, 2016, about then
Where
El campo, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 69, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
My Spouse
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/11/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20161024-2087B-2147411733. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Oct 7, 2016, sent to the company Oct 18, 2016, published by CPSC Nov 8, 2016

The product, in the report: 13x9 Pyrex Bake ware-I have tried to add the pictures, but, the website will not allow me to.

Pyrex needs to go back to its roots using the borosilicate glass instead of the cheap chinese [REDACTED] soda lime glass. My baby girl could have been seriously injured last night as I had a brand new 13X9 Pyrex dish explode. She was within seconds of having hot grease and glass blown all over her. Let me tell you what an ugly conversation this would be for someone at your legal department had this happened. I thank God she had just stepped away from the stove. And yes it was Pyrex because I have the matching dish that I am going to trash in my cupboard. I will never again purchase this crap. I guess it will take someone becoming seriously hurt before this company takes notice. SMH

Bought from
Walmart, Texas
Bought
Dec 21, 2015
Where
Magnolia, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 57, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/11/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20161007-70C84-2147412245. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Oct 6, 2016, sent to the company Oct 17, 2016, published by CPSC Nov 7, 2016

The product, in the report: Pyrex casserole baking dish

I put a casserole into a Pyrex casserole baking dish at room temperature. I then put it into the oven at 375F. Five minutes later there was a loud bang. When I looked into the oven, I saw that the entire back corner of the casserole dish had broken off, ruining the casserole and leaving my oven full of broken glass.

Bought from
Amazon, Washington
Where
Brooklyn, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 39, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/11/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20161006-D26A7-2147412272. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Not said
Made Oct 2, 2016, sent to the company Oct 11, 2016, published by CPSC Nov 1, 2016

The product, in the report: Pyrex rectangular baking dish purchased 7 years ago.

I was baking bread pudding in a Pyrex lasgana style pan, and it exploded in a pre-heated 350 degree oven. I know the oven wasn’t too hot because I had a vintage Pyrex dish in there as well cooking brownies. The pyrex dish was not nicked/scratched or damaged in anyway before entering the oven.

Bought from
Target
Bought
Oct 3, 2009, about then
Where
Sturbridge, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Unspecified

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/11/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20161002-64D84-2147412415. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Sep 7, 2016, sent to the company Oct 20, 2016, published by CPSC Nov 3, 2016

The product, in the report: 9 by 13 glass pan Purchase date: August 2016

EXPLODING PYREX!!!
okaaay, so we were eating dinner, lasagna baked in a 9 by 13 glass pan made of pyrex. We had the dish out of the oven for at least an hour and it was cool, and it just exploded into a million pieces all over the table! WHAT THE HECK!! Glass and lasagna all over...we had to throw dinner out and scrub the kitchen. We threw away the bread and butter and had to dump the drinks. The thing just exploded! I am not exaggerating. We had little glass silvers in our hands and we feel like it is in our hair. We had our glasses on so no eye injury. The thing had cooled a bit and was sitting quite peacefully on my table. So much for the pyrex hype! It is very dangerous. A little internet research revealed this was happening to a lot of people, over the last 10 years or so. Beware! My pan was brand new.

Model
Unknown
UPC
Unknown
Serial number
Unknown
Bought from
Albertson’s, Washington
Where
Olympia, Washington: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 68, Unknown
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/10/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: t World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160907-CA8EB-1592260. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Aug 26, 2016, sent to the company Sep 6, 2016, published by CPSC Sep 27, 2016

The product, in the report: 13x9 dark glass baking dish

We had the pan in the oven at 450 degrees. The recipe called for adding liquid. I poured a cup of water into the dish and it instantly exploded in the oven. We were not hurt but there were glass shards everywhere.

Where
Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 39, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/10/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160826-30A82-2147414712. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Aug 5, 2016, sent to the company Aug 15, 2016, published by CPSC Aug 29, 2016

The product, in the report: Square 8 inch purple glass Pyrex brand baking dish with built in handles on either side. It has a rubber type lid that was not being used at the time. I had 2 of them so the information is taken from the “surviving” baking dish that was not in use at the time of the incident. It is labeled: 222 MADE IN USA 22 05*** PYREX R (with a circle around the R) 8 IN x 8 IN- 20cm x 20 cm MICROWAVE SAFE NO BROILER NO STOVE TOP

We were baking fish (cod filets) in a foil pack laid in a purple glass 8 x 8 inch Pyrex baking dish at 450 degrees. After close to 20 minutes we heard a loud noise and discovered the pan had shattered in the oven. Another packet in a clear 8 inch glass pyrex pan in the oven at the same time was fine. I have had the clear baking dish considerably anger, perhaps over 20 years and the purple less than 10 years. The broiler was not on, the oven had preheated. No one was injured fortunately as it happened while the oven was closed. We allowed it to cool, picked up the pieces and discarded them. The pan said it was microwave safe, no broiler, no range top. It did not say anything about a temperature maximum. I have another baking dish just like it so will definitely not use it in the oven anymore, but rather just as a serving dish. I’m not sure I would even trust it in the microwave

Bought from
Corning Outlet Store, Wisconsin
Bought
Jan 1, 2008, about then
Where
Necedah, Wisconsin: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/10/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160805-365DE-1586538. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jul 16, 2016, sent to the company Jul 25, 2016, published by CPSC Aug 17, 2016

The product, in the report: Clear Pyrex 3 qt. rectangular baking dish. It was probably about 2-3 yrs. old but rarely used.

I was baking 4 salmon fillets in a clear 3 qt. Pyrex baking dish. The recipe called for 425 degrees 15-20 min. After 20 minutes I removed the dish from the oven and sat in on top of the stove to cool. Within about 30 seconds, the Pyrex dish burst apart, leaving glass all over the stove and floor. Fortunately there were no small children in the room at that time. The sides of the dish broke into large and the bottom broke apart in more of a honeycomb pattern of pieces about 3/8 to 1/2 inch in size. The entire dish was completely destroyed.

Model
unknown
UPC
unknown
Serial number
unknown
Bought from
Walmart
Bought
Dec 15, 2013, about then
Where
Montgomery, Ohio: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/10/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160716-87720-2147416826. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jun 27, 2016, sent to the company Jul 25, 2016, published by CPSC Aug 17, 2016

The product, in the report: 9” x 13” clear glass baking dish

(2/1/16 estimated) The consumer used the dish to cook meat in the oven. The consumer set the oven to bake at 400 degrees and let the meat cook for about an hour. After removing the dish from the oven the consumer and her husband ate. Approximately an hour later, the consumer washed the dish and states that the dish was cool prior to washing it. The consumer then placed the dish in the sink to dry and a few minutes later she heard a loud explosion. The consumer noticed multiple shards of glass everywhere in the kitchen as far as 15 ft. from the sink and the consumer states that she had shards of glass in her hair.
The consumer states that the dish was used 6 times a year (estimated).
The consumer had a similar incident with another Pyrex baking dish and filed a separate report.
(6/27/16) The consumer called the firm and the automated system indicated that they were experiencing a high call volume. After being on hold for 10 minutes the consumer hung up. The consumer then visited the firm’s website and filled out the contact form.

Model
Unknown
UPC
Unknown
Serial number
Unknown
Bought from
Corningware Corelle Outlet, New York
Bought
Jun 1, 2013, about then
Where
Grand Island, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/10/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160627-B1872-1578736. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jun 27, 2016, sent to the company Jul 25, 2016, published by CPSC Aug 17, 2016

The product, in the report: glass deep dish pie pan

(6/25/16) The consumer used the dish to bake hors d’oeuvres. The consumer states that the oven was on the bake setting at 350 degrees and the dish was in the oven for 25 minutes. The consumer removed the dish from the oven and transferred the hors d’oeuvres to a serving dish. The consumer left the kitchen to pass out the hors d’oeuvres and returned to the kitchen about 25 minutes later. The consumer placed the dish on top of the stove and left outside to attend to her guests. When the consumer returned to the kitchen about 15 minutes later the consumer noticed shards of glass were everywhere in the kitchen and about 18 ft. from the stove.
The consumer states that the dish was used once a month (estimated).
The consumer had a similar incident with another Pyrex baking dish and filed a separate report.
(6/27/16) The consumer called the firm and the automated system indicated that they were experiencing a high call volume. After being on hold for 10 minutes the consumer hung up. The consumer then visited the firm’s website and filled out the contact form.

Model
Unknown
UPC
Unknown
Serial number
Unknown
Bought from
Corningware Corelle Outlet, New York
Bought
Jun 1, 2012, about then
Where
Grand Island, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/10/2017) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160627-F3E88-1578738. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Jun 16, 2016, sent to the company Jun 24, 2016, published by CPSC Jul 11, 2016

The product, in the report: “Pyrex Glass Bakeware Pie Plate 9” x 1.2”. World Kitchen LLC (the manufacturer) markets the plate as safe in the oven and microwave. However, numerous consumers have reported the plate exploding in both. Indeed, on May 9 2016, one exploded in my microwave oven after approximately 3 minutes cooking a potato.

“Pyrex Glass Bakeware Pie Plate 9” x 1.2”. World Kitchen LLC markets the plate as safe in the oven and microwave. However, numerous consumers have reported the plate exploding in both. Indeed, on May 9 2016, one exploded (actually exploded, not just cracked) in my microwave oven after approximately 3 minutes cooking a potato.

Bought from
walmart.com
Bought
Feb 14, 2016
Where
New York, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 1, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
My Child
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex Glass Bakeware Pie Plate, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/14/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160616-B45B2-2147417765. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
First aid
Made May 20, 2016, sent to the company May 31, 2016, published by CPSC Jun 14, 2016

The product, in the report: Pyrex Amethyst Glass baking dish. I think it was the 8x8 dish.

I preheated my oven to 450 degrees. I put a Pyrex Amethyst Glass baking dish with a breast of chicken in the oven for approximately 12 minutes. When I went to check on the chicken’s temperature, I used a pot holder in each hand and as I was taking it out of the oven the glass shattered into hundreds (maybe thousands) of tiny shards. There were large pieces of glass left in the oven. Nothing was left in my hands and the pot holders had many tiny shards of glass. Glass went everywhere. I was in shock and didn’t realize until minutes later that my toe was bleeding. (It wasn’t a serious cut.) I’m very conscientious in the kitchen and this was a disturbing incident. I’m hesitant/scared to ever cook with glass again.

Model
Amethyst Glass
Where
Miami Beach, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 43, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/14/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160520-E65E8-2147419420. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made May 14, 2016, sent to the company May 23, 2016, published by CPSC Jun 14, 2016

The product, in the report: Pyrex - Clear Glass Oven and Microwave Safe Dish Casserole

Today my sister was baking chicken in the oven using our oven safe pyrex casserole dish at a temperature of 350 when she heard a loud “Boom” from the other room. She opened the oven and found the casserole dish had exploded into a billion pieces. The force of the explosion had glass shards embedded deep in the chicken.
?It is not fair nor safe to sell a product that can literally explode in someones hands possibly sending hot sharp shards of glass into their eyes or face. ?The accusations made by Pyrex that it is their consumers who are misusing this product are absolutely outrageous, we are not stupid, we know not to use the dish and expose it to vast temperature changes. There are over a thousand reports of this very same incident and all time and time again point to the faulty product.
We have never known this to happen with these dishes, but now that we do we are going to stay away from all of these products and encourage our friends and family to do the same. ? Pyrex should be ashamed of themselves for selling such a hazardous product.

Model
I don’t know
UPC
I don’t know
Serial number
I don’t know
Bought from
Walmart
Where
Peterborough, Canada: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 22, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Other Relative
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/14/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160514-B1861-2147419531. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Not said
Made May 4, 2016, sent to the company May 12, 2016, published by CPSC Jun 3, 2016

The product, in the report: Pyrex Easy Grab glass pie pan

Purchased Pyrex Easy Grab glass pie pan at Walmart 9.5 in x 1.6 in and labeled as Oven Safe Glass On first use, it exploded just after removing it from the oven. Went on-line and others have also experienced this explosion. Glass flew in all directions. This is a very dangerous product especially if there are children, pets, anyone in the vicinity when the explosion occurs.

Bought from
Walmart, Florida
Bought
May 3, 2016
Where
Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Unspecified

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/14/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160504-E8321-2147419778. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Apr 29, 2016, sent to the company May 9, 2016, published by CPSC May 31, 2016

The product, in the report: Pyrex brand baking dish, rectangular clear glass 3qt/2.8L

A Pyrex brand glass baking pan spontaneously shattered to pieces. This 3qt/2.8L rectangular glass baking pan shattered about 2am in the morning, sitting in the drawer of an electric rangetop/oven. I suspect the cause to be from accidentally resting one half of the Pyrex pan on an active stovetop heating coil for several minutes. However, more than a day elapsed from the time of the accidental heating to the shattered pan.

Bought from
Goodwill
Bought
Dec 4, 2015, about then
Where
Portland, Oregon: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 46, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/14/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160429-42528-2147419855. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
First aid
Made Apr 26, 2016, sent to the company May 4, 2016, published by CPSC May 25, 2016

The product, in the report: Medium sized round casserole dish.

I took a Pyrex branded baking dish out of my oven and it shattered violently in my hand mid-air, before it had contact with any surface. Because of the flying shards of glass, I suffered several deep lacerations to my other hand that was 2 feet away.

Where
W Melbourne, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 30, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/14/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product indentity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160426-87EB0-2147419940. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Apr 15, 2016, sent to the company Apr 25, 2016, published by CPSC May 16, 2016

The product, in the report: Pyrex 9 x 13 glass Baking Dish with lid and carry case

I recently had a pyrex baking dish shatter while I was trying to wash it. The dish had been used to hold salmon that had been smoked on a grill, cooled and refrigerated for several hours. It was then set out at room temperature for an hour or so before being placed in a 250 deg oven for ~ 20 minutes, it was then set out at room temperature to serve dinner and sat for several hours before being washed. There was absolutely no thermal shock or bumping of the dish. it just literally EXPLODED in my hands while I was washing it. Literally thousands of glass shards went all over my kitchen. Fortunately the bulk of the pieces fell into a washtub in the sink. Luckily I only incurred a small cut and no one was otherwise injured even during cleanup which was treacherous, especially since occurred at a party with more than a dozen guests present.

Where
Unspecified: Unspecified
Who was involved
Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/14/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product indentity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160415-5F08E-2147420162. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Mar 30, 2016, sent to the company May 11, 2016, published by CPSC May 25, 2016

The product, in the report: Pyrex 10 x 15 pan

On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 2015, I was cooking a turkey, ham and several casseroles at 350. I was using a relatively new Pyrex 10 x 15 pan (purchased at Fred Meyers) for the bread stuffing. About 25 minutes into putting it into the oven, I smelled food burning. Opened up the oven to discover that the Pyrex baking dish had exploded, scattering glass shards of every size throughout the oven, on top of the other uncovered food, and down into the crevices of the gas vents. The entire dinner was ruined since glass is not a recommended dietary component. Cost of food lost for Thanksgiving dinner and having to replace food, as well as a new baking dish, is $220. The product clearly did not meet the standard of care. I emailed the broken dish, stuffing and all, to World Kitchen (Pyrex) as requested along with documentation and photos. Not surprisingly, I have heard NOTHING from these people. What should be most concerning to the State of Oregon attorney general and to the corporate officers of Fred Meyers (because all claims are denied by WK), is that the explosion and penetration into other nearby foodstuffs posed a tremendously serious health and safety risk to individuals.
After nearly 2 months of stalling and hearing nothing from WK, I began to research similar incidents and found that PYREX dishes quite commonly explode - and injure - people now that the company has switched to using soda-lime glass instead of borosilicate, as had been used for years.
I want the cost of my food reimbursed and the cost of purchasing another baking dish -- a safe one. And I want you to notify consumers about this incredible danger that PYREX poses -- too many of us think of the old Pyrex product and don’t realize the newer ones are NOT THE SAME!

Model
Pyrex 10 x 15 pan
Bought from
Fred Meyers
Where
Beaverton, Oregon: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/14/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160330-C6573-1563064. Submitter: State Government Agency Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Not said
Made Mar 5, 2016, sent to the company Mar 14, 2016, published by CPSC Apr 4, 2016

The product, in the report: Clear Pyrex baking dish 13” x 9” x 2”

The Pyrex baking dish exploded into many pieces while baking meat in the oven. We have used this dish many times over 10 years with no problem. This just happened out of the blue.

Bought from
Target ?, California
Bought
Jun 1, 2003, about then
Where
San Jose, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Unspecified

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/14/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160305-3A23E-2147421151. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Feb 10, 2016, sent to the company Feb 19, 2016, published by CPSC Mar 11, 2016

The product, in the report: Glass casserole baking dish.

Put a square pyrex baking dish in the preheated oven at 450 degrees. I had sprayed the bottom with canola spray and 4 chicken breasts were in it. About 10 minutes in, I hear a crash. The dish had exploded into pieces in the oven. Some were big, but most were about the size of a quarter.

Where
Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 30, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/13/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160210-7C879-2147421840. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Feb 8, 2016, sent to the company Mar 11, 2016, published by CPSC Mar 25, 2016

The product, in the report: rectangular glass baking dish;

The consumer does not remember where he purchased the dish from. The consumer believes he purchased the dish about 7-10 years ago.
(2/7/16) The consumer used the dish to roast a chicken. The oven was set at 475 degrees. The consumer states the dish was in the oven for about 20 minutes when he heard a loud explosion. The consumer then opened the oven and noticed pieces of glass were everywhere inside the oven. The consumer states the entire dish shattered to pieces. The consumer threw the pieces of glass in the trash.
The consumer had used the dish to make chicken multiple times over the years and never had an incident.
The consumer plans to contact the firm.
The consumer states the oven was not damaged.

Model
Unknown
UPC
Unknown
Serial number
Unknown
Where
Washington, District of Columbia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/14/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160208-090F4-1554234. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Jan 28, 2016, sent to the company Feb 5, 2016, published by CPSC Feb 23, 2016

The product, in the report: 13x9 glass baking dish equipped with storage lid

On April 18, 2015 I purchased a Pyrex baking set from Macy’s that contained glassware of assorted sizes with lids for easy storage. I was completely excited about this purchase until using the 13x9 nearly cost me my life!
Recently, I prepared meal and placed it in the oven on 350 degrees for one hour, just to take it out of the oven and have the entire pan exploded on me! Glass and hot food went flying everywhere!
As a consumer, my expectation when I go to the store and purchase a product is that the product will be safe! Macy’s and Pyrex clearly proved that this is not the case when it comes to its products!
Please help!
Thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter!

Bought from
Macy’s
Bought
Apr 18, 2015
Where
Joliet, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 28, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product indentity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160128-08848-2147424238. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jan 27, 2016, sent to the company Feb 4, 2016, published by CPSC Feb 29, 2016

The product, in the report: Pyrex 9in by 13in clear glass baking pan

i own a Pyrex brand glass baking dish, i had made my food, pre-heated the oven, and it had been baking for approx 15 minutes when i heard a loud bang and shattering glass. the pan had completely shattered in the oven. I had not used it against any rules, it was not scratched or chipped, in fact it was only the 5-6th time i’ve used it in the 10 months i’ve owned it. I didn’t expose it to any quick temperature extremes, nothing like that. Luckily it happened inside the oven or else glas would’ve shot all over my kitchen. like i said, it was Pyrex brand, i bought it as a set with another smaller dish about 10-12 months ago, and used this one about 6 times or less

Bought from
walmart, Minnesota
Bought
Oct 1, 2014
Where
Moorhead, Minnesota: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 39, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160127-3769A-2147424262. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jan 25, 2016, sent to the company Feb 2, 2016, published by CPSC Feb 18, 2016

The product, in the report: Pyrex®Easy Grab® 3-qt Oblong Baking Dish (13”x9”)

I am writing to you regarding a recent issue I had where a Pyrex dish shattered. The 13”x9” Pyrex dish, approximately 3 years old, was in the oven at 400F and when removed and placed on top of the stove (metal grates, not a ceramic solid surface), it exploded into thousands of pieces.
I have a degree in Ceramic Engineering with several patents for glass-ceramics used for thermal expansion applications and I can state for a fact that this failure was indicative of a tempered glass failure and not of a high temperature thermally resistant glass failure. It shattered into thousands of pieces which is consistent with tempered safety glass. Safety glass, used for car windows and sliding glass doors, is not meant to be used for high thermal shock applications. This is extremely dangerous and I found no information on the manufacturer’s website, World Kitchen, regarding how to use Pyrex safely or recommended temperatures/conditions for use.
I have used the dish many, many times at 400F without issue. To my knowledge, there were no chips or cracks which I do check for regularly.

Model
Pyrex®Easy Grab® 3-qt Oblong Baking Dish
Serial number
NA
Bought from
Target
Bought
Jan 2, 2013, about then
Where
Parsippany, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 49, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160125-676F7-2147424317. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jan 24, 2016, sent to the company Feb 2, 2016, published by CPSC Feb 18, 2016

The product, in the report: Pyrex baking dish, 9x13”

My wife, [REDACTED] was cooking three chicken breasts in a Pyrex baking dish at 400 degrees in our conventional oven. She removed them after 30 minutes. There were no other liquids or sauces in the pan, other than a little butter and the natural juices of the chicken. She used two cloth pot holders to grasp the dish in the oven, pulled it from the oven and turned to place it on the kitchen counter. While she was turning around, the dish simply exploded in her hands, throwing chunks and shards of glass everywhere. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but it was terrifying for my wife and the large chunks of glass damaged our flooring. Glass flew as far as 15 feet from where she was standing when the dish exploded. We are grateful that no one was injured but that was certainly a possibility.

Model
Unknown
Bought from
Unknown
Where
Folsom, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 56, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
My Spouse
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160124-B9331-2147424358. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jan 20, 2016, sent to the company Feb 1, 2016, published by CPSC Feb 24, 2016

The product, in the report: Pyrex, clear glass, square pan 10x10 (?)

I cooked a piece of salmon with olive oil, on parchment paper in a glass, square, Pyrex dish at 450* for 25 min. The timer went off, I grabbed a hot pad, grabbed the pan, took it out of the oven, shut the oven door, and the pan shattered in my hand before I could even set it down, sending the salmon and shards of glass all over the kitchen floor.

Where
Newbury Park, Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 39, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160120-0C118-2147424493. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hospital admission
Made Jan 12, 2016, sent to the company Feb 10, 2016, published by CPSC Feb 25, 2016

The product, in the report: Pyrex

Caller stated that the pyrex dish exploded while she was washing other dishes in the sink causing her to receive injury to her hand. She stated that she had already washed and dried the dish and placed on the dish rack , she heard a crackling noise and then the dish exploded dispersing glass pieces which became a projectile causing damages to the right tendon in her hand.
(12/27/15) She was taken to Bridgeport hospital in Connecticut where she received treatment and to follow up for surgery, she received surgery on 12/31.
The manufacturer was not contacted as yet.
Caller stated that her hand is still in a hard cast and is unable to use it.

Model
unknown
Where
Stratford, Connecticut: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 53, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, Hospital Admission

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/13/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product indentity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160112-27F17-1545294. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jan 5, 2016, sent to the company Feb 24, 2016, published by CPSC Mar 16, 2016

The product, in the report: 10x15 clear glass baking dish

(11/26/2015) The consumer stated that she was baking bread stuffing in the dish. The setting of the oven was set at 350 degrees. About twenty-five minutes after she put the stuffing in the oven, she smelled food burning. She opened the oven and discovered that the baking dish had shattered. The sides of the casserole had exploded. Particles of glass was on the floor of the oven. There were also large shards of glass in the oven.
(11/26/2015) The consumer emailed the firm. She received a response on 11/27 advising the consumer to send in every piece of glass including food that was stuck to the glass. The consumer also sent photos.
The consumer sent several inquires to [REDACTED], the Consumer Response Representative. The contact phone number is [REDACTED].Her email address is [REDACTED]. The consumer was advised that the product was received at the lab. The consumer was advised that she would be contacted when results are received form the lab.
The consumer added Pyrex glass from shattered dish was found at 3 levels inside conventional gas oven, and all food, including turkey and ham, and other casseroles had to be tossed because of glass particles throughout the oven.
The consumer also added the manufacturer sent her a letter saying the 4 quart Pyrex dish had been braised and chilled prior to baking. The consumer noted the information was false, and her 10x15 dish holds only 16 cups and it went directly from room temperature to the oven. The consumer also noted nothing was chilled or braised in the process, and [mfrs] are flat out lairs.

Bought from
Fred Meyer, Oregon
Bought
Mar 7, 2015, about then
Where
Beaverton, Oregon: Unspecified
Who was involved
Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/13/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160105-C1CC5-1543737. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jan 1, 2016, sent to the company Jan 11, 2016, published by CPSC Jan 28, 2016

The product, in the report: Pyrex 2-Quart Glass Bakeware Dish

I microwave frequently and for long periods of time. After years of doing this, recently, I had two Pyrex casserole dishes explode on me.

Model
Pyrex 2-Quart Glass Bakeware Dish
Bought from
Amazon
Bought
Dec 9, 2015
Where
Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex 2-Quart Glass Bakeware Dish, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20160101-2583F-2147425208. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Dec 29, 2015, sent to the company Jan 7, 2016, published by CPSC Feb 2, 2016

The product, in the report: 9” square Pyrex Bake Dish Glass.

Empty Pyrex 9inch square baking dish clear glass on top of glass stove top. Turned tea kettle on Pyrex dish came in contact slightly with the burner mabye on for 3 or so min. Exploded injuring leg of my cat. Stitches in side and out extreme tissue damage. Thank Goodnes I had just walked away. Exploded over a 14’ or more area. This was newer Pyrex. My old Pyrex never had an issue with.

Where
Hanson, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unknown
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4.Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20151229-52127-2147425331. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, care not known
Made Dec 24, 2015, sent to the company Jan 21, 2016, published by CPSC Feb 9, 2016

The product, in the report: 15”x10”x2” glass baking dish glass (pyrex) Purchase date: about Dec 2012

This caller is reporting his Pyrex 15”x10”x2” baking dish that he purchased sometime in 2013 from Giant or Safeway in Maryland.
He had purchased a few of these baking dishes around the same timeframe.
Sometime around Nov 27, 2015 the caller’s wife had been baking using one of their Pyrex baking pans just as she had many times before this incident with no problems.
On this day she removed the dish carefully after baking had completed but when she prepared set it down, the entire bottom of the dish came off.
There are no injuries being reported other than a small cut that the caller suffered while cleaning up. Cost of lost food and baking dish was about $30.00
He is reporting this incident as a potential injury hazard.
The caller has not contacted the manufacturer but does intend to contact them.
Injury information: cuts, bandages, medication.

Model
unknown
Serial number
unknown
Bought from
Giant or Safeway, Maryland
Where
Rockville, Maryland: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
My Spouse
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, Level of care not known

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product indentity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20151224-6BCB0-1541787. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Dec 7, 2015, sent to the company Dec 15, 2015, published by CPSC Jan 7, 2016

The product, in the report: 8 x 8 Pyrex glass dish

After I poured warm chocolate fudge mixture into 8x8 Pyrex dish, it exploded into shards of glass all over my kitchen. The fudge was not hot and the pan was room temperature. I have two small cuts on my hands and a bruise on my forearm where I was struck by a chunk of glass. I spent several hours cleaning up the glass. This product should not be sold for any purpose.

Bought from
Macy’s
Bought
Jul 1, 2014, about then
Where
Washington, District of Columbia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 57, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product indentity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20151207-2AC3B-2147426071. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Dec 2, 2015, sent to the company Dec 10, 2015, published by CPSC Jan 5, 2016

The product, in the report: Pyrex glass 13” x 9” glass baking dish made of purple-colored glass

A Pyrex glass baking dish shattered while in the oven. It had already been in the oven over 30 minutes when suddenly there was a loud noise and when I looked it had shattered inside the oven in lots of pieces. The pieces of the dish on the bottom of the oven began smoking and set off our fire alarm so we had to quickly remove as much of it as possible to stop the smoking.

Where
Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4.Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20151202-68A13-2147426196. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Seen by a doctor or nurse
Made Dec 1, 2015, sent to the company Dec 9, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 23, 2015

The product, in the report: Pyrex 8” x 8” square backing dish

I was about to wash a square glass Pyrex backing dish that was soaking in the sink all day with room temp water. I pored the water out and was holding the dish with my right hand and using a sponge in my left to get the food off the dish. All of a sudden it shattered in my hand. Leaving me with several small cuts and one big laceration that required 5 stitches.

Model
5300091
Bought from
gift
Where
La Vista, Nebraska: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 35, Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, Seen by Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product indentity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20151201-F8CC0-2147426222. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Nov 27, 2015, sent to the company Dec 7, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 29, 2015

The product, in the report: glass Pyrex 9” x 13” baking dish Pyrex Easy Grab 3 quart/2.8L number on the product is: C233 04 23

On Thanksgiving Day, 11/26/2015, I took a glass Pyrex 9” x 13” baking dish from my cupboard. I placed 4 yams inside it that had been previously baked and fully cooled. I put the dish into a preheated 350 degree oven to re-warm. Shortly thereafter, a loud explosion came form the oven, which we opened to find the dish completely broken into small pieces, many of them sharp-looking shards. No injuries occurred since the explosion happened while the oven door was closed. The oven was not damaged.

Bought from
Ralph’s Grocery Store
Where
United States: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 59, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4.Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20151127-0B1F6-2147426329. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Nov 27, 2015, sent to the company Dec 18, 2015, published by CPSC Jan 12, 2016

The product, in the report: 3 quart- 9x13 clear glass dish with plastic lid P1110740

(11/26/2015) The consumer stated that she baked a potato casserole in the dish at 350 degrees. She took it out of the oven, placed it on the table on top of a dry cotton mitt. The consumer stated that she had sat down for dinner. All of a sudden, the consumer heard a big bang. The casserole dish had shattered and glass sprayed all over the table. Pieces of glass also hit some of the people at the table but there were no injuries.
The consumer added the entire meal had to be thrown away due to glass shards all over the table and surrounding floor area.
(11/26/2015) The consumer sent an email to the firm but have not received a response.

Model
Easy Grab Casserole Dish
Serial number
uknown
Bought from
unknown
Where
Annapolis, Maryland: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unknown
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4.Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20151127-CEC40-1534375. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Nov 20, 2015, sent to the company Dec 1, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 22, 2015

The product, in the report: Pyrex Bowl - green outside & white inside, Made in USA Ovenware 10 (over 25 years old)

1) Yesterday a Pyrex dish (over 25 years old) broke apart after I removed it from the oven (350 deg) & placed on a cook top that had no burners on.
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]

Bought from
Gift
Bought
Jan 1, 1973, about then
Where
Chesterfield, Missouri: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4.Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20151120-DC286-1532107. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Nov 20, 2015, sent to the company Feb 29, 2016, published by CPSC Mar 14, 2016

The product, in the report: The consumer states the product was an 8x11 rectangular glass dish and it was oven safe.

Incident: 11/18/15 The consumer rubbed a small amount of butter in the dish where the three chicken legs were to lay. The amount was so small that it hardly showed up. The consumer placed the dish with the 3 small chicken legs to the side while preheating the oven to 375 degrees and fixing the side dishes. After the oven was preheated to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and all other prep work was done, the room temperature chicken was placed on the middle shelf to bake.. After 32 minutes she went to the oven to check the chicken. According to the recipe it was to cook for 40 minutes but as she always does she checks early to see how it is doing. When the consumer opened the door, the dish with a loud noise that sounded like a gunshot exploded and pieces of glass flew everywhere - up to 5 feet away from the oven. She was not hurt only because she was standing to the side rather than the front of the oven. The force of the glass coming out of that oven would have cut anyone in its way.
On 11/19/15 The consumer contacted the firm “Pyrex” and informed them about the incident. She was told by a Rep (she thinks his name was [REDACTED]) that the combination of the butter and the moisture of the chicken could have caused the incident. Impossible! There was not enough butter to create “grease” and how much moisture can you get from 3 small room temperature chicken legs? She told the Rep that it was not possible and he said he wanted to read me a paper. He asked the consumer if the dish was cracked or chipped and she told him no - she does not use chipped or cracked dishes to eat on or cook with. He asked if she preheated the oven which she did. The consumer can’t remember everything that he read but she did everything that he said she should. He asked me to send the glass to him so they could check the glass out. The glass was already picked up that morning so the consumer didn’t have any to send. After the incident she went to the web site and found several other statements about dishes exploding that sounded like what had happened to me. The consumer also saw an article about the company being sold and the new company started adding more limestone when making the glass and that may be a problem. The consumer told the Rep this and he said you can’t believe everything you read on the internet. The consumer told him she agrees with that but they sounded too much like what happened to her. As far as the limestone he said that it wasn’t true. However, if he was so sure it wasn’t true why do they want to test the glass. The more the rep kept talking the more angry the consumer was becoming and she told him that he and his company did not want to take responsibility for the defective dish that they just wanted to blame the consumer. The consumer was offered a new dish which she did not accept because she does not feel their products are safe. When the rep asked what the consumer wanted him to do, she told him they needed to warn the public of the possibility of the dishes exploding.
The consumer does not remember where she purchased the dish. She threw the pieces of glass in the trash and they were picked up the next morning.

Model
Unknown
UPC
Unknown
Serial number
Unknown
Where
Lexington, Kentucky: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/13/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20151120-E57D9-1532095. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Nov 12, 2015, sent to the company Dec 18, 2015, published by CPSC Jan 5, 2016

The product, in the report: 9x12 glass dish

(02/28/2015) The consumer stated that she was cooking Cornish game hens at 375 degrees. After about 20-30 minutes, the consumer looked in the oven a saw a drip in the oven. When she pulled the pan out of the oven, the pan broke in half crosswise in a clean break.

Model
unknown
Serial number
unknown
Bought from
Walmart, Texas
Bought
Nov 1, 2014, about then
Where
Dallas, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex - glass, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4.Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20151112-6C90F-1529957. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Nov 9, 2015, sent to the company Nov 18, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 10, 2015

The product, in the report: Pyrex Bakeware 4.8 Quart Oblong Baking Dish, Clear

I was using a Pyrex brand glass baking dish to roast a chicken. The chicken was on a metal roasting rack. The oven was set to 400 degrees Farenheit. I left the room while the chicken was cooking. After about 20 minutes, I heard a loud sound of glass breaking, and opened the oven to find the Pyrex dish had shattered. There were small glass pieces all over the oven.
Per Consumer Reports (http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/2011/january/home-garden/glass-cookware/glass-cookware/index.htm), apparently this is something that has happened to others. I had no idea this could happen. Fortunately no one was hurt, but it could have caused serious injury.

Bought
Jul 1, 2007, about then
Where
Roslindale, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 34, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4.Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20151109-CADC1-2147426872. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Nov 5, 2015, sent to the company Nov 16, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 8, 2015

The product, in the report: Rectangular cobalt blue pyrex glass dish, wedding gift in 1998

I was baking chicken breasts in my rectangular Pyrex dish, and about one minute before my timer went off the dish exploded in my oven.

Where
Lenexa, Kansas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 40, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4.Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20151105-4CB92-2147426970. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
First aid
Made Nov 2, 2015, sent to the company Nov 10, 2015, published by CPSC Nov 25, 2015

The product, in the report: Pyrex glass 2-cup measuring cup Model number:6001075. (ASIN: B0002ITQHS)

I was heating water in the microwave in my glass Pyrex measuring cup, which I had done before. Because I was heating the water for my toddler who had a sore throat, I purposely didn’t want it to be too hot. I set the microwave’s auto cook for three minutes, but I pulled it out around 2 minutes and 30 seconds. When I removed the measuring cup from the microwave, it shattered just as my hand touched the handle. The handle and glass was unexplainably hot for microwaving it a short period of time. The Pyrex caused severe burns on my hand. In the photos attached, you can see the burns on the pads of my fingers from where I held the handle. You can also see the odd way that the glass shattered. After helping me deal with my hand for a few minutes (cold water, then ice), my husband went to clean up the broken glass. He shouted when he touched the glass because it was still extremely hot a few minutes later.

Model
6001075
Bought
Jun 4, 2011
Where
Freeport, Maine: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 36, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(11/13/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product indentity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20151102-B513A-2147427057. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Oct 19, 2015, sent to the company Oct 27, 2015, published by CPSC Nov 18, 2015

The product, in the report: Pyrex brand pie pan, blue glass, approximately 9” in size, with handles.

I baked a quiche in a Pyrex pie pan that I’ve owned for several years. When I removed the pan from the oven and set it on the counter, the pie pan made a loud pop sound and “exploded”, sending glass chunks and shards throughout the vicinity of the counter, ruining my quiche and making quite a mess. Fortunately, there were no injuries, but there could have been if the pan exploded while I was carrying it, or if small children or pets were around when the incident happened.
There was no drastic temperature change, nor did I use the pie pan in an unusual manner. I did not notice any cracks or chips in the pie pan when I began baking.

Bought from
Gift
Where
Cudahy, Wisconsin: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 45, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pryex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(11/12/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4.Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20151019-396C7-2147427406. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Oct 9, 2015, sent to the company Nov 17, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 9, 2015

The product, in the report: Pyrex baking dish, 9 inch x 13 inch rectangular with handles on each end, clear glass, purchased within last 20 years

I had a 9-inch x 13-inch Pyrex baking dish sitting on my stovetop. I accidentally turned on the burner underneath it (I meant to turn on another burner to heat water for tea). Several minutes later, the dish exploded. It sounded like a violent explosion. I did not initially know what had exploded, but I saw glass all over the countertop, stovetop, and floor within a 3-foot radius. Some pieces of glass traveled as far as eight feed from the source. I left the room to put on shoes so that I could clean up the mess. When I returned and was assessing the damage, I noticed that the burner was on, so I turned it off. I rested my hand on a dish towel that was hanging over the oven handle, and I touched a piece of hot glass that was on the towel. I then proceeded to clean up the glass, and later I entered the room barefoot and got a glass splinter in my foot. I suspect I will be finding chunks and shards of glass for some time.
Actual injury: 1st degree burn to palmar surface of hand; glass splinters in hands and feet from cleanup. Potential injury: Hot glass flew through the air up to eight feet from the source; I’m lucky nobody was standing closer Actual property damage: hot glass that landed on the floor melted the linoleum flooring and left stains

Where
Fairfax, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 41, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/8/2016) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product indentity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20151009-93972-2147427664. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Oct 6, 2015, sent to the company Oct 15, 2015, published by CPSC Nov 5, 2015

The product, in the report: 9” x 13” clear glass Pyrex bakeware

I was baking two chicken breasts in my oven at 375 degrees for 40 minutes. I had coated the dish with Pam. 23 minutes into the timed 40 minutes, I heard a loud bang. The baking dish exploded into hundreds of pieces in my oven.

Bought from
Unknown
Where
North Potomac, Maryland: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 52, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(11/12/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4.Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20151006-07BE0-2147427765. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Not said
Made Sep 16, 2015, sent to the company Sep 24, 2015, published by CPSC Oct 16, 2015

The product, in the report: Pyrex Easy Grab 8” Square Backing Dish

Pouring boiling water into my 6 month old Pyrex Easy Grab 8” Square Backing Dish caused it to violently explode.

Bought from
Walmart, Virginia
Bought
Apr 2, 2015, about then
Where
Chesapeake, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Unspecified

The company’s comments, in its own words

(11/10/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4.Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20150916-B6329-2147428363. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Not said
Made Sep 15, 2015, sent to the company Sep 23, 2015, published by CPSC Oct 15, 2015

The product, in the report: Pyrex glass baking loaf pan about 8”x4” glass cookware

I was using a Pyrex Glass baking loaf pan about 8”x4”, when it exploded in the oven.
in detail: I was baking at 350deg (F) for 40min when I then (after the 40min) took it out to check the cake, I put it back in about 1min later and increased the temperature to 375deg (F) and about 5 minutes after that the pan exploded into a bunch of small pieces inside the oven.

Bought from
Kroger, Virginia
Bought
Oct 9, 2014, about then
Where
Richmond, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Unspecified

The company’s comments, in its own words

(11/10/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4.Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20150915-2AD2E-2147428394. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Not said
Made Aug 30, 2015, sent to the company Sep 8, 2015, published by CPSC Sep 22, 2015

The product, in the report: It was a square 8x8 cake pan, glass bakeware, the brown or amber color.

I wish to report an accident that happened to us on Sunday, August 23rd. Our daughter was baking some catfish in the oven for dinner. It was a large amount, so she had it in two Pyrex bake ware pans...the bigger of which was 13x9. All of a sudden, she and her husband were alerted by a B-O-O-M. They, of course, went running to see what had happened. They opened the oven door and there was the smaller Pyrex pan, shattered into bits and pieces...scattered all over the oven. It had exploded! Needless to say, our catfish dinner was ruined! But that’s beside the point...it was the scary explosion of the bake ware, without any warning.
This has never happened to us before, but I have read about it happening to others, and some folk were even hurt by the exploding bake ware as it shattered in their hands. We were fortunate, that it all happened in the oven, and no one was nearby, nor hurt.
This piece of bake ware is square, 8x8, the amber color (or brownish). It isn’t brand new, and has been used many times in the past.
My biggest concern is that this continues to happen, as you can see, and can happen when a person least expects it. I think the general public needs to know the danger involved, when using these Pyrex products. There needs to be an alert on the product, or the manufacturer needs to come up with a safer product.
We have pictures of what the oven looked like when we opened the door. Also, of the clean-up. However I tired to download them here, from my tablet, and was unable to do so. If you’d like me to send them, please let me know. We also saved a couple pieces of the shattered bake ware.

Where
Dallas, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Unspecified

The company’s comments, in its own words

(11/10/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4.Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20150830-75156-2147428868. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jul 4, 2015, sent to the company Jul 13, 2015, published by CPSC Aug 3, 2015

The product, in the report: Pyrex 4 qt glass baking dish

Pyrex 4 qt glass bake ware: I preheated for just a few minutes, my pyrex bake ware today. Immediately upon taking it out and placing it on my stove top (which was hot also - it is electric so was hot from the oven being on), the pyrex glass bake ware exploded sending chards of glass all over the kitchen.

Bought from
don’t remember
Where
Arlington, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unknown
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(11/10/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4.Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20150704-2ADE1-2147430575. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Jun 25, 2015, sent to the company Jul 6, 2015, published by CPSC Jul 27, 2015

The product, in the report: Pyrex baking dish 8 x 10

I was putting a 8x10 pyrex baking dish into a cupboard and was putting a smaller baking dish inside. Neither of the dishes were hot or cracked. I put a slight pressure on the large dish with the small dish and the large dish exploded! Shards, pieces and slivers of glass went into the cupboard, all over the kitchen floor, countertops and me. Fortunatly I had on glasses and didn’t get glass in my eyes. My lens have three scratched places where the glass etched them. I’ve had both pieces for years and have done this exact procedure many times before. This was a very dangerous experience.
Virginia

Bought from
don’t remember
Where
Winona, Minnesota: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 68, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(11/9/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product indentity and evaluate the breakage.

CPSC report 20150625-4B957-2147430798. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jun 24, 2015, sent to the company Jul 2, 2015, published by CPSC Jul 24, 2015

The product, in the report: 9x13 Pyrex glass baking dish

9x13 Pyrex glass baking dish shattered while I was carrying it from oven to place on counter.

Where
San Diego, Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 49, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(11/9/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product indentity and evaluate the breakage.

CPSC report 20150624-56251-2147430829. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jun 17, 2015, sent to the company Jun 25, 2015, published by CPSC Jul 17, 2015

The product, in the report: Pyrex glass 9 x 13 baking dish

On 6/11/2015, I preheated my oven to 425 degrees. When it reached temperature, I placed a Pyrex 9 x 13 glass baking dish with olive oil and fish into the oven to bake. Halfway through baking the fish, I opened the oven door to turn the fish. The glass casserole dish exploded sending pieces of glass into the oven. I was not hurt but I left the oven door open and backed away to let the dish cool before trying to remove it or clean up the glass. After about fifteen minutes, I used pot holders to move the shattered dish to the stove top to cool further. The stove top was cool and had not been on. Five minutes later, it exploded again, sending more glass flying. I have never had a Pyrex dish do anything like this before. The oven temperature was not excessively high and there was a slight coating of oil in the pan, so it was not dry.

Bought from
unknown
Bought
Jun 1, 2010, about then
Where
Keuka Park, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(11/9/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product indentity and evaluate the breakage.

CPSC report 20150617-B6EF6-2147431008. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jun 11, 2015, sent to the company Jun 19, 2015, published by CPSC Jul 13, 2015

The product, in the report: Clear Pyrex bowl, about 2 or 3 quart.

Put 2 cups [REDACTED] frozen organic rice into Pyrex bowl, covered with [REDACTED] wrap, poked air hole in [REDACTED] wrap, set microwave timer to cook 4 min. In the middle of cooking heard sound like glass dish falling and breaking. Looked into microwave and saw bowl had split. It continued to fall apart as I watched, with some big pieces and some small shards. No injuries, but a big mess. The bowl was part of a set of three clear glass bowls which are at least 10 years old and have been used many times to microwave.

Bought from
I don’t know
Where
Silver Spring, Maryland: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(11/9/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product indentity and evaluate the breakage.

CPSC report 20150611-59403-2147431175. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made May 21, 2015, sent to the company Jun 4, 2015, published by CPSC Jun 25, 2015

The product, in the report: Pyrex Glass Storage Container - 2 cup size with dark blue plastic lid

Container was holding a piece of casserole (no liquid covering the bottom) and went directly from the fridge to the microwave. The lid was un-sealed, but left sitting on top as to prevent a mess while microwaving. Container was in the microwave for one minute. Then set again for a minute and a half. With :24 remaining the glass shattered in the microwave. There were no injuries since the glass was contained within the microwave.

Bought
Nov 1, 2014, about then
Where
Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(6/16/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20150521-DD3A4-2147432751. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made May 19, 2015, sent to the company May 28, 2015, published by CPSC Jun 18, 2015

The product, in the report: 9X9 clear glass baking dish

Placed Pyrex 9X9 baking dish in oven. Container half full of unbaked cobbler. Baked at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Placed about 4 inches from broiler in electric stove. Broiled for appx 5-7. Turned oven off and was going to pull dish out of oven. As I stepped away to get an additional hot pad, the dish exploded, sending hot shards of glass 10 feet or more. No injuries sustained, but, injuries could have easily happened, had I not stepped away before it exploded.

Model
9X9 glass baking dish
Bought
Jan 1, 2000, about then
Where
Milton, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 59, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
My Spouse
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(6/16/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20150519-E2E1A-2147432808. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
First aid
Made May 12, 2015, sent to the company May 20, 2015, published by CPSC Jun 11, 2015

The product, in the report: Pyrex Storage Dish 6 cup 1.5 liter barcode # 071160032842

I purchased a Pyrex Storage Dish( 6 cup 1.5 liter Barcode- 071160032842). On Tuesday May 5th 2015, I took off the packaging of the brand new dish. I started to hand wash the dish in hot water and the piece exploded in my hands. A chard of glass stuck in my right fore arm. I pulled out the piece of glass and cleaned the wound.

Model
Pyrex Storage Dish 6 cup 1.5 liter barcode # 071160032842
UPC
071160032842
Bought from
Shoprite, New Jersey
Bought
Apr 1, 2015
Where
Kearny, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 56, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(6/16/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product indentity and evaluate the breakage.

CPSC report 20150512-00B01-2147433014. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made May 8, 2015, sent to the company Jun 9, 2015, published by CPSC Jun 30, 2015

The product, in the report: glass dish 9x13

(05/07/2015) The consumer stated that she placed the dish, which contained broccoli and olive oil, in a preheated 375 degree oven. About four minutes later, she heard a pop. She went to the oven and saw that the glass dish had shattered. The contents had spilled and cause a fire in the oven. The consumer turned the oven off and got a fire extinguisher to put the fire out.
(05/08/2015) The consumer called the manufacturer’s call center who advised her that the information would be referred to the corporate office.

Model
unknown
Bought from
unknown
Where
Columbus, Ohio: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(6/16/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20150508-3CB10-1484232. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Apr 11, 2015, sent to the company Apr 20, 2015, published by CPSC May 11, 2015

The product, in the report: 9x13 clear glass bakeware pyrex brand. No lid.

We received a 9x13 glass Pyrex bakeware dish as a wedding present 3.5 years ago. It was used lightly/moderately. We used it to bake a meatloaf last evening, at 350. After it finished baking, we placed it on top of the stove and removed the meatloaf. We did not clean the pan as there was severe inclement weather, and we had to take shelter outside our home for most of the evening so the dish sat at room temperature for around 24 hours. Today, I began to boil water on a different burner. The pyrex pan was approximately 5 inches away from the heated burner and the pot sitting on it. I heard the water begin to boil but did not attend to the pot for a few minutes to allow it to reach a full rolling boil. Just before I re-entered the kitchen, There was an extremely loud sound and I heard glass landing. I entered the kitchen and found my water at a rolling boil in its pot and my pyrex dish exploded into small and large shards. These flew over the entire kitchen and down our hallway, the furthest being approximately 15 feet away, most being within 6 feet of the dish’s original location. This may seem irrelevant to this report, but is important enough to me to include. At this time of day, my 15 moth old typically is playing with his kitchen toys in the exact area where most of the shrapnel was.This would have resulted in me being in the same area with my second son, who is not due to be born for 3 more months. It was nothing more or less than the grace of God that he took the shortest nap of his life earlier in the day resulting in me putting him down for a second nap at that time and preventing us all from standing right in front of the explosion.

Bought
Jun 1, 2011, about then
Where
Troy, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 1, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
My Child
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(4/21/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20150411-DA4C6-2147433822. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Apr 6, 2015, sent to the company May 1, 2015, published by CPSC May 22, 2015

The product, in the report: Glass Baking Dish 9 x 13” (22.5 x 33cm)

Baked glassware purchased around Christmas time 2014 shattered.
Saturday, April 4th, 2015 this caller had been baking lasagne and the dish had been in the oven set at 350 degrees for approximately 45 minutes.
The caller removed the dish from the oven to the middle top of her range and within ten seconds the dish exploded.
The explosion left glass right in front of the range to across the kitchen floor three or four feet.
She believes that the foil over the dish kept the glass from going further out.
While cleaning up the glass she obtained a cut on the thumb of her right hand approximately 1/8 inch long.
She has not contacted the manufacturure but does intend to contact them.
She is requesting that she be reimbursed the cost of the two glass dishes (the second dish is unused).
Consumer stated she cut her thumb..

Model
unknown
Serial number
unknown
Bought from
Kohl, New York
Bought
Dec 15, 2014, about then
Where
Babylon, New York: Mobile/Manufactured Home
Who was involved
Age 57, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(6/16/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product indentity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4.Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20150406-F2D26-1477543. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Apr 5, 2015, sent to the company Apr 13, 2015, published by CPSC May 4, 2015

The product, in the report: Glass 11 by 7

Pyrex exploded in my hands when I pulled it out of oven

Model
I don’t know
Where
Monticello, Indiana: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 55, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(4/14/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20150405-7A323-2147433987. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Mar 29, 2015, sent to the company Apr 6, 2015, published by CPSC Apr 27, 2015

The product, in the report: Pyrex baking pan 9x13

Pyrex pan shattered in preheated oven 25 minutes after placing in oven.

Bought
Nov 28, 2013, about then
Where
Easley, South Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 37, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(4/14/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20150329-66CD2-2147434135. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Mar 20, 2015, sent to the company Mar 30, 2015, published by CPSC Apr 13, 2015

The product, in the report: 7x11 Pyrex clear baking dish

Roasting a chicken in a 7x11 Pyrex dish -- have had and used for several years. There were no obvious chips, cracks, or scratches to the dish. Glassware dish was at room temperature. There was some liquid in the bottom of the glassware. Conventional oven was fully pre-heated to 400 degrees when dish (with chicken) was placed in. I did not re-open the oven door or alter the temperature once it began to roast. Twenty-six (26) minutes into cooking, there was a loud noise from the oven. When I opened the oven door, I discovered the dish had exploded into a gazillion shards. All of the juice had naturally fallen on the heating element so much smoke billowed out of the oven. Portions of the glass adhered to the underside of the chicken which had to be peeled off. Pieces varied in size -- some chunks, others longer (~2 inches) thin slivers, and many, many, many miniscule pieces on oven floor and adhered (thanks to chicken juice) to oven door and top. Despite being careful, received cuts on my fingers from the sharp-edged slivers.

Where
Waynesboro, United States: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 51, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(4/14/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com.The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4. Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20150320-CD319-2147434403. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Mar 17, 2015, sent to the company Mar 25, 2015, published by CPSC Apr 15, 2015

The product, in the report: Pyrex brand 2 quart clear glass oblong baking dish 7 x 11 inch

Recently a piece of Pyrex bakeware completely shattered in my oven when my husband was taking it out after cooking some chicken. This was very scary. My husband received minor cuts, and our seven year old daughter was standing close by at the time. We were unaware that this could happen while simply removing a dish from the oven. I knew to be careful to prevent thermal shock such as putting a hot dish on a cold countertop.

Where
Albuquerque, New Mexico: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 40, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
My Spouse
As this report names them
Brand Pyrex, made or sold by World Kitchen, LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(4/14/2015) World Kitchen, LLC: At World Kitchen the safety of consumers is our highest priority. As part of our standard procedures, we follow up on reported incidents. We encourage consumers with any concerns about our products to contact us toll-free at 800-999-3436, or e-mail us using the “contact us” link on our website--www.pyrexware.com. The Safety & Usage Instructions for our products and other important product information is available at www.pyrexware.com. As part of our standard procedure, whenever an injury is reported, we ask the consumer to send World Kitchen the broken dish to allow us to confirm product indentity and evaluate the breakage. All glass bakeware can experience thermal breakage if exposed to sudden or uneven temperature changes. You can avoid the most common causes of thermal breakage by following four simple rules: 1. Always place hot glass bakeware on a dry, cloth potholder or towel. Never place hot glass bakeware on top of the stove, on a metal trivet, on a damp towel, directly on a counter or in a sink. 2. Never put glass bakeware directly on a burner or under a broiler. 3. Always allow the oven to fully preheat before placing glass bakeware in the oven. 4.Always cover the bottom of the dish with liquid before cooking meat or vegetables.

CPSC report 20150317-05F4B-2147434505. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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