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Posted by Desiree on December 08, 2001 at 22:26:45:

In Reply to: OT -well not really - toxic cookware posted by Ig Chick on December 08, 2001 at 15:43:13:

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"Teflon and all Non Stick Utensils and Appliances: If a non stick surface overheats it sends out toxic fumes that are fatal to birds. This means if you accidentally leave a non stick pan on the stove and it overheats your bird is dead. It doesn't matter if the bird is in another room. If you can smell cooking in that room, then he will get the fumes. According to vets, they suffocate over a one or two hour period of time and it is heart wrenching to watch. There is no way to reverse the process once it begins. It just isn't worth it.

Also be aware that other products can contain Teflon, like some DRYERS, (even HAIR DRYERS), SPACE HEATERS, IN-DOOR BARBECUES, GRILLS, WAFFLE IRONS, SELF-CLEANING OVENS (someone wrote in to Ann Landers, according to a reader Elizabeth, that she had lost all her canaries due to her self-cleaning oven) etc. Some space heaters even use a Teflon coating that burns off during the first few uses. We always run a new space heater in the garage (there is no door to the house) for a day or so before using in the house. We also have reports that the same advice goes for new furnaces. Run the furnace for a day or two without the birds in the house to burn off the Teflon coating.

More Teflon coated products are coming on the market constantly so be diligent about this danger. If you buy something that heats up, ask yourself "Does this product contain Teflon" then check it out. There is no such thing as being too careful when it comes to the life of your birds. "

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: http://www.birdhotline.com/comment.htm : "Teflon and all Non Stick Utensils and Appliances: If a non stick surface overheats it sends out toxic fumes that are fatal to birds. This means if you accidentally leave a non stick pan on the stove and it overheats your bird is dead. It doesn't matter if the bird is in another room. If you can smell cooking in that room, then he will get the fumes. According to vets, they suffocate over a one or two hour period of time and it is heart wrenching to watch. There is no way to reverse the process once it begins. It just isn't worth it. : Also be aware that other products can contain Teflon, like some DRYERS, (even HAIR DRYERS), SPACE HEATERS, IN-DOOR BARBECUES, GRILLS, WAFFLE IRONS, SELF-CLEANING OVENS (someone wrote in to Ann Landers, according to a reader Elizabeth, that she had lost all her canaries due to her self-cleaning oven) etc. Some space heaters even use a Teflon coating that burns off during the first few uses. We always run a new space heater in the garage (there is no door to the house) for a day or so before using in the house. We also have reports that the same advice goes for new furnaces. Run the furnace for a day or two without the birds in the house to burn off the Teflon coating. : More Teflon coated products are coming on the market constantly so be diligent about this danger. If you buy something that heats up, ask yourself "Does this product contain Teflon" then check it out. There is no such thing as being too careful when it comes to the life of your birds. "

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