Dad’s dramatic warning as his slow cooker warning EXPLODES while he prepares a meal at home – with video showing the shocking aftermath
- Father claims Russel Hobbs slow cooker shattered while he was cooking dinner
- He posted the video online to the Facebook page Slow Cooker Recipes Australia
- A number of home cooks are now warning anyone using the device to be careful
An Australian father has issued a disturbing warning after his slow cooker exploded while he prepared dinner for his family.
The man posted a clip of the messy aftermath on social media showing shattered glass littered throughout his lamb chop and potato recipe, after the handle broke off the lid.
Slow cooking afficionados are now warning other home cooks to be very careful when using the device.
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A popular slow cooker has exploded while an Australian father was preparing dinner for his family
The man from Western Australia posted the video to the Facebook page Slow Cooker Recipes Australia
The shattered glass is pictured throughout his family favourite lamb chop and potato recipe
Although no one was hurt, the Western Australian man Jordan said: ‘Bloody devastated about me lamb chops aye, been dreaming about them all day.’
He asked the Slow Cooker Recipes Australia Facebook page if ‘anyone ever had their lid just explode on them?’
Several cooks said they had the same thing happen to them.
‘Yep, my very first slow cooker years and years ago. Hasn’t happened since but still scares me lol,’ one user wrote.
Another said: ‘Yes it happened to me once. I went to put the lid back on after giving it a quick stir and the lid exploded everywhere. Wasn’t happy.’
Jordan said he was using a slow cooker by British manufacturer Russell Hobbs.
‘Yes my Russell Hobbs lid shattered in the dishwasher,’ a Facebook user said.
‘Target had them on special for $39. So bought a new one.’
According to members of the slow cooker group, the issue is likely caused by a fault in the glass tempering process.
‘The glass hasn’t been tempered properly so when it hits a high or cold temperature it combusts!’ one user wrote.
Another added: ‘It’s common with cheap glass, but usually explodes in the glass toughening (tempering) Furnace.’
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Russell Hobbs for comment.
Another facebook user shared a photo of their own slow cooker explosion where the lid had separated from the handle