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580,000 glass coffee mugs recalled because they can break when filled with hot liquid (abcnews.go.com)

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[–] j4k3 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Annealing is expensive, and so time consuming. You don't need to do all that nonsense...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I got a Betty Crocker borosilicate glass casserole baking pan at the Dollar store. I've used it several times, and it hasn't broken. If a Dollar store can sell glass cookware at a profit, how many fractional pennies did they save by making these glass mugs?