Teflon Crusader Mugs

[nipper]

I have been using my teflon crusader for approx 2 years now and have been very happy with it. However, I have been recently informed that there is a health hazard attached to using these mugs for cooking, if they get to hot. Apparentley teflon can give off toxic fumes if overheated on an open fire and can contaminate your food.

Has anybody else heard of this problem? If so, I may decide to purchase a stainless steel version, although the teflon version is convenient because it's dead easy to clean.

Let me know!

Nick

 

[Beer Monster]

I think there's been a thread on it before (or it was discussed as part of a thread).

Try this one.

 

[PC2K]

i have heard of this problem. A quick search on google will bring up loads of info on the subject. I personally use a dutch army uncoated SS version. But that primairly because of the price... If you cook water in the cup, the temperature won't go higher than 100celcius up to the water level.

 

[Celt_Ginger]

Hi. I find that very strange. Saucepan manufacturers have been using it for years. It's widely used in the catering industry and there has never been any health warnings about it. there was the same thing went about regarding aluminium not all that long ago. you are probably more likely to get food posining eating wild food than you are from getting posioned by heating teflon.

 

[MartiniDave]

When I was doing my engineering apprenticeship many, many years ago, I was warned of the dire consequences of smoking while machining P.T.F.E (teflon).
Apparently the temperature of a cigarette, when inhaling, is sufficient to cause the material to break down and give of nasty gasses (techical term) I don't think cooking utensils get that hot. Something in the back of my mind says 350 deg C, but I could be mistaken about that.
Personally I use a sooty stainless one.

Dave

 

[markw]

Bought mine from the old Survival AIDS shop at Euston Station in the late eighties. Been using it ever since, both military and civil. Not much coating left and can't say as I've ever noticed any fumes, mind its hard to notice anything above the hexamine.


Mark

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

so why, in our modern world of health and saftey paranoia, have non stick coated items not got a warning on?

look on any (literally any)item bought in the last ten years and you will find instructions, possible alergy info, comments hotlines, and allsorts of H+S waffle.

seems strange such a "life threatening" subject has been ignored?