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Debbie of Fort Myers, FL November 17, 2009

Baking fish in a 13 x 9 Pyrex baking dish at 425 F. Had been in oven for about 12 minutes, and upon opening oven door to put in another item, slight touched the hot dish with new one and caused entire hot dish to shatter all at once, almost like a windshield shattering, and then explode in hundreds of pieces, with some pieces flying out about 6 ft. across the kitchen.

One piece hit me in the foot, another on hand and left cheek of face. No breaking of skin, just reddened with a sharp stinging sensation. Dinner of course ruined as well as the dish, and couple hours to clean oven and kitchen floor.

Andrew of Brooklyn, NY November 16, 2009

I was heating some meat pies (@375degrees) in a genuine Pyrex baking dish on 11/16/09. When I removed the dish from the oven and was placing it on the top of the stove, it exploded in my hand. Glass was propelled acros the kitchen in all directions for a about 15 feet. I received cuts on my feet, but fortunately nothing worse. It took about three hours to clean, vacuum and throw out any exposed food. This is the second Pyrex dish to do this, no more they are too dangerous.

Lyndze of Sooke, BC November 16, 2009

I was baking a vegetable strudel in my 3 year-old Pyrex casserole bake-ware in the oven at 350F and after 15 minutes, I peaked in the oven window, decided the food was done and reached for the oven mitts. I had my hands on the oven door-handle, about to open it when I heard a loud BANG. I jumped back at the noise! I peaked through the window again and saw my dish was in hundreds of sharp and jagged shards all over the oven. The meal was ruined, the oven is still being cleaned-up and my faith in Pyrex is gone. I will never buy another World Foods product. This is unacceptable!

Rondalyn of Towson, MD November 15, 2009

My Pyrex just exploded! Thank God no one was hurt but it ruined a double batch of banana bread and a turkey breast! Horrible! I will NEVER buy PYREX again -- IT took 2 hrs to clean up not to mention the expense of all the ruined food!

Adelia of Lake City, FL November 15, 2009

We used a 4 cup pyrex glass measuring cup in a microwave. I mentioned to my husband that it had a knick in the top of it. Afterwards, it was cleaned and put away in the cabinet. The next day I opened the kitchen cabinet where it was kept, only to see a zillion pieces of glass all in our cabinet. Very hazardous to have to clean up the mess without getting cut.

Robert of Houston, TX November 12, 2009

RE:Pyrex cookware---Received a 2 piece set of pyrex as a wedding present in 19649--60 years ago. Have used regularly.Last week one exploded in the oven. I would say "A darned good product"

Kelley of Barre, VT November 11, 2009

Used 9 x 13 glass pyrex dish to cook bbq ribs in the oven. Herd aloud noise the glass dish shattered everywhere and ruined my ribs. I have owned many pyrex dishes in the past,but now i will reconsider using this product. My two children or my husband or myself could of been seriously hurt.Not to mention had to throw the ribs out!!!

June of Greenwood, NE November 10, 2009

I bought an 8 x 8 Pyrex dish as a gift for my college-age son. He used it to make brownies. It exploded in the oven the first time he used it. Left a huge mess.

Matt of Rocksprings, TX November 10, 2009

On two separate occasions I've had a Pyrex baking dish explode violently. Both times was after placing the dish on the stovetop after coming from the oven. The stove had NOT been on, but the oven vent was under one of the burners one time which could have heated the stop top coil. My sister has also had one explode and actually hurt her.

Toni of Kerby, OR November 10, 2009

I'd used the glass baking dish for a couple years before suddenly, without warning, it exploded into hundreds of pieces after cooking with it one evening. Luckily no one was injured by the flying shards of glass, which propelled across the kitchen at a high rate of speed. Selling defective products to consumers is a CRIME. It's corporate crime, and as we all know, this state of affairs is so out-of-control that it's going to be the death of this nation. Pull these products off the market NOW. People will be seriously injured, if not killed by this IED cookware. I'm disgusted at the lack of concern and disregard for safety. This company should be forced out of business for selling defective products causing harm to consumers.

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