Polytetraflouethylene( brand name TEFLON)

[cloudy]

some products that contain PTFE...
Heat lamps
Portable heaters
Sole plates on irons
Ironing board covers
Burners on stove tops
Drip pans for burners
Broiler pans
Griddles
Many cooking utensils
Woks
Waffle makers
Electric skillets
Deep fryers, crock pots,
Hot air popcorn poppers
Coffee makers
Bread makers
Non-stick rolling pins
Lollipop molds
Corkscrews
Never-Stick-Stainless Steel
Stockpots
Roasters
Non-stick gingerbread molds
Pizza pans
Tortilla presses
cookie sheets

to name a few.

[cloudy]

Polytetraflouethylene is known by the brand name Teflon and most bird owners realize that using products that have this coating cannot safely be used around birds. However, there are many other brand names that are also polytetraflouethylene. Some of these are: Silverstone, Fluron, Supra, Excalibur, Greblon, Xylon, Duracote, Resistal, Autograph and T-Fal are just a few. These coatings are used primarily to keep things from sticking.
It makes no sound and has no smell. Polytetraflouethylene (Teflon fumes) is deadly for your birds. A bird's size and lung capacity make him more sensitive to the toxins in our environment. It was for this reason that coal miners would take a canary down into the mines with them. If the bird became sick or died, they knew it was dangerous for them to be in that mine.

[failurebydesign]

I have a coffee maker, a stove, and a deep fryer - so how do I use these without making it dangerous to my bird??

[magdalena]

Well hopefully I won't be heating up any corkscrews in the near future but that is a scary list. I'm moving the birds and myself out to a yurt now. :D

[LoveyDovey]

ughh some of these are just daily use home things...that cannot be NOT USED...good thing my birds stay upstairs in my room except there is a lamp there:-s;lolssss

[Valo's Moirana]

Teflon doesnt just fall apart when looked at - it has to seriously overheat to decompose

[Monica]

Thanks for posting that Cloudy!!!!


As for the others, if you are concerned about any products in your home that may contain polytetrafluoroethylene, then please contact the manufacturer of the said product(s).