Customer Reviews

Pyrex Bakeware 4.8 Quart Oblong Baking Dish, Clear

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My new (6 month old) pyrex broke violently shortly after it was taken out of the oven and set on the oven to cool. None of the stove top burners were on or had been on for hours, and ut was NOT on a burner which vents heat from the oven. All the dish contained was bread pudding, and it certainly hadn't been roasting under the broiler. The glass shards were numerous, large, sharp, very hot, and flew everywhere, with an enormously loud breaking sound, so whether or not you want to call that an explosion, I'm very glad I wasn't in the room. I've been cooking with pyrex my whole life and never had a problem with it before, so I'm loth to give it a bad review, but it was a pretty scary experience.

In case you haven't read the January issue of Consumer Reports yet, let me summarize: The American makers of Pyrex have changed the formula for their glass, substituting cheaper ingredients which make it more likely to shatter from heat. The European Pyrex still uses the traditional Pyrex formula and is as heat-resistant as always. "We baked at least five samples of each brand in a 450-degree oven. All of the U.S. Pyrex and Anchor dishes shattered when placed on the wet countertop. None of the European dishes made of borosilicate broke" Amazon sells the safer European product: [ASIN:B002KHNQ3E Arcuisine Elegance Glass 2.8 Quart Rectangular Baker]

There are lots of obvious uses for this pan, such as jumbo portions of lasagna. But for me, this is also the pan I haul out at Thanksgiving for turkey duty. Rather than use a conventional covered roasting pan that'll spend 11 months of the year gathering dust out in the garage, I've found this -- with the turkey size Reynolds oven roasting bags -- to be the perfect solution for extra-large (around 22 lbs.) birds.

The standard 13"x9" pans are good for turkeys up to about 16 lbs, and I use this method for cooking chickens throughout the year. (The smaller Pyrex baking pans nestle inside this one in my cupboard.) My thinking is that it's the same amount of effort to stuff and cook a larger bird as it is the smaller, and I'm glad to have leftover turkey tucked away in my freezer for the next few weeks. The plastic bag keeps the meat moist and helps it cook evenly, as the steam is contained around the bird. And this jumbo Pyrex pan is easy to clean: it fits in the side slot in my dishasher, where a standard covered roasting pan would be just too big and require hand washing.

Highly recommended.

Don't get me wrong, I love my Pyrex kitchenware...But...after several years of use, this particular one shattered explosively! Opposite from the other reviewers, mine was cold, I had removed it from the freezer (I had chilled candy in the freeze) placed it on a glass stove at room temp...after approx an hour my teenage son went to remove a piece, and the dish violently shattered. Glass went at least a foot each direction, found shards about three feet away in the middle of the kitchen floor, not to mention on my sons bare feet. And ruined a beautiful batch of Sea Salt Caramels!
I have never seen this happen with any of my other Pyrex...just a warning to others, maybe it's just not made like it used to be...I'm still using the Pyrex that my parents received for their wedding 60 years ago!

My relatively new Pyrex baking dish just exploded violently when I took it out of the oven and placed it on top of the range (which was at room temperature.) There was glass everywhere and I feel quite fortunate not to have been injured. Apparently the composition of the glass has been changed in the last few years. If you are going to use one of these dishes please keep children and pets out of the kitchen!

I would not recommend this product to anybody. I had the dish shatter on me when I took it out of the oven and placed it on top of the stove to cool. I was lucky that it did not shatter immedeatly or I would have has some nasty burns.

Pyrex tries to CYA by having warning labels on the packaging. This is BS because this stuff gets thrwon away the first time you use it. The problem of the glass shattering would not be an issue if it were under conditions that a reasonably prudent person whould expect it to break. The hazard is that it will shatter under conditions that the normal person whould expect to be safe.

I am never buying a Pyrex product again. From now on only metal and _real_ borosilicate glass goes in my oven.

This worked well for two years. A couple of days ago, it exploded. Hot glass was flying everywhere. I was standing by the stove and I had to run away. Truly. This doesn't just crack, it explodes. So glad I can still move fast, and I wasn't sticking my nose in my newly cooked roast, while trying to inhale the aroma. I loss the pan and the expensive beef roast I was cooking. Yes, I had to trash my dinner. Disgusting, but I wasn't injured. Large and tiny shards of glass were all over my stove and the floor...even behind the stove. Hot glass was imbedded in my synthetic fiber kitchen rug. This stuff is potentially dangerous. I followed the safe usage instructions. Glass is supposed to be able to well tolerate high oven temps, but I would not recommend using this Pyrex over 350 degrees.

I believe the integrity of the glass changes over time. I also believe the Pyrex products are made with a different type of glass, today. I have a Pyrex pie pan that is 17 years old and still going strong. The experience was frightening. I did contact the company and told them what happened. They offered a replacement. I told them to keep it. I don't want anymore Pyrex. I thought this would be a healthier alternative to non stick cooking, but I'm getting ready to place an order for a large, rectangular, nonstick pan...today!

UPDATE; On another reviewer's suggestion, I ordered an Arcusine glass baking dish. It's made from the more heat resistant, silicate compound that Pyrex previously used. It's substantially smaller than my Pyrex that exploded and it cost twice as much....35 dollars; however the Arcusine is very sturdy. Placing it next to Pyrex, the difference is immediately seen and felt.

Marinex is a company out of Brazil that makes glass bakewear. Amazon sells their products. Their bakeware is much more reasonably priced, than the Arcusine. They have many products to choose from...they even sell a glass pizza pan (glass will produce a crisper crust). Marinex bakewear can tolerate oven temps to 300 degrees celsius...that over 500 degrees fairenhent. The Arcusine is expensive and their selections are limited. Arcusine and Marinen can tolerate sudden temperature changes.

On another note, I did order a nonstick bake pan by Ovenstuff. If you ever find the need for nonstick, Ovenstuff is weighty and the finish is excellently adhered....with proper care it will definitely resist scratching. It does not peel or flake off.

i put in borosilicate glass in my search options and pyrex glass came up. It is NOT borosilicate glass, but rather soda glass and has become a safety issue because of its propensity to break and shatter. Be very wary of pyrex and anchor-hocking products because they are not the safety glass of yore. I was specifically looking for European made dishes of borosilicate glass to replace my pyrex ones.

I always thought that Pyrex was very durable and able to withstand large temperature fluctuations-- which is why I've historically gone out of my way to purchase this brand. I've just had my 4.8 quart oblong Pyrex baking dish explode in the oven, and a quick Google search will reveal to you that this is not uncommon. Be careful!

I've been using this same glass pan for 15 years. For all I know, I will still be using it 15 years from now. I cook frozen fries in it at 550 degrees.