What is the filler in the wonder bag?If it is foam,is it safe for our health when it gets in touch with hot pot?Or emerge toxic thing that is bad
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It's a type of foam like you find in chairs I think, poly something?, but you don't ever see it. It is sewn in the bag with good stiching and thick fabric. I use a silicon pot holder on the bottom, and a cotton bath towel for extra protection for the bag. You don't want to exceed 350* F. The best pot to use is enamal cast iron with short handles. I used this bag for almost everything, even raising bread in a bowl with plastic wrap on top. I love it, and it is like having an extra oven on hand too when you need one. I cannot imagine cooking some of my best meals without it! It's worth the price and the time to use it. I do not belive the foam is toxic... It's a type of foam like you find in chairs I think, poly something?, but you don't ever see it. It is sewn in the bag with good stiching and thick fabric. I use a silicon pot holder on the bottom, and a cotton bath towel for extra protection for the bag. You don't want to exceed 350* F. The best pot to use is enamal cast iron with short handles. I used this bag for almost everything, even raising bread in a bowl with plastic wrap on top. I love it, and it is like having an extra oven on hand too when you need one. I cannot imagine cooking some of my best meals without it! It's worth the... » Read More It's a type of foam like you find in chairs I think, poly something?, but you don't ever see it. It is sewn in the bag with good stiching and thick fabric. I use a silicon pot holder on the bottom, and a cotton bath towel for extra protection for the bag. You don't want to exceed 350* F. The best pot to use is enamal cast iron with short handles. I used this bag for almost everything, even raising bread in a bowl with plastic wrap on top. I love it, and it is like having an extra oven on hand too when you need one. I cannot imagine cooking some of my best meals without it! It's worth the price and the time to use it. I do not belive the foam is toxic... « Show Less
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The filler is repurposed foam chips that you fluff when first opening the wonderbag. They are kept away from direct contact with the hot pot you place inside the bag to complete the cooking process as the bag has an insulated lining and you place a small kitchen towel around the hot pot before slipping it inside the bag as well so there is no danger of the foam chips "melting" or cause any toxic fumes etc to make contact with people or the food.
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Cloth fabric and foam. Understand when you bring pot to boil with all your ingredients inside .. it is the pot your cooking with should be your concern not the insulted material enveloping the pot to stay the heat. Confused by your logic that the material touching the pot would intoxicate. Your pot should be sealed or in a container. So if you use non-PBA plastic as your container then you have that plastic element against the food. The Wonder bag is a wrapping that holds in the heat of the pot you've cooked in.
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Don't imagine it's anything but styrofoam beads. No matter what it is, if it's contained in the cloth and you're not putting your food in there without a covered metal pot or glass container (I make yogurt in mine) there's not much chance of any sort of contamination.
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This is exactly the same stuff I used to buy at the boating supply store to make rafts with. It foams as described in the product literature. It is much like the foam-in-a-can you get at Lowes. Be aware that it gets very hot (I measured it at 150 degrees) as it cures, and it does not come off your skin easily!
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I believe it must be from the look and feel of it, and how nicely it sheds burnt on food. I think it's probably not toxic because it's below the heating element, so does not get very hot, but I'm no expert.
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Nothing to worry about. Its not actually a gooey gel, its a gel infused memory foam. I'm not a scientist but my understanding is the gel is mixed with the foam when its made (I assume) and the final product is a foam with cooling properties that the gel brings to it. BOTTOM LINE NO GOO, NO MESS, NO LEAK.
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Negative. I believe it is foam inside. The bag has a consistent fill throughout the bag. However, I have never opened the bag and actually looked inside.
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Hmm. Great question. Nope. There is no information as to toxicity on the label. As this plastic seems to be infinitely remold-able I doubt that there is any out-gassing happening. The product is not soluble in the human body. The only danger I can see would be of choking/blockage so I would not want to swallow a hot/warm glob of this product. Children need to be supervised when using ThermoMorph due to the high temperature needed to mold the product.
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I would like more information about the material it is made from also. people who use these bags and the producer are probably interested in health, so I'm sure they've researched what is a very safe material? Hopefully. It would be nice to share that information.
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I have been asked by the woman who is training me and my new service dog. The answer was presented by a different person who said, "This info was printed on the HotSnapZ directions that came with the warmers: They contain water, a small metal activator disc and sodium acetate, a safe food grade salt ingredient. The contents are safe, non-toxic and non-hazardous." I use them to massage my dogs and cats, but they have to cool down a bit before I do that. I want to relax my critters, not burn 'em up!
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I am not an expert on different cookware materials. At this point I use mostly clay, or cast iron, and enameled cast iron. I like the kinds of materials that hold and distribute heat most consistently. I do know that clay has been used as cookware material for centuries (I think it may have been the first practical cookware ever used). I do not think there are any issues in regard to safety, toxicity, or nutrition. I just love the way clay "treats" food either in a cooker, on the stove or in the oven.
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When you open the zippered bag and liner bag, there will be a gelling agent inside already. This is sufficient for average use, assuming have liquid and half solid waste ends up in the bag. It is helpful to purchase a separate container of bio-gel, and just add it, a teaspoon at a time, as the bag fills up with waste, especially if you are expecting more liquid waste than solid. It is NOT necessary to buy the extra, but from experience, it is helpful when there is more liquid waste than solid waste being created. Ours are used at festivals and for 4+ day camping trips. We purchased a bio-gel and a powdered deodorizer (add 1 scoop at beginning if you choose to use this as well) along with our first order of bags, and are still using up the extra bio-gel three years later. You really only add extra if it has stopped gelling, and it takes awhile for that to happen. At that point, just add the extra teaspoon of bio-gel, and, well, keep going! Just keep an eye on the bag and change it as recommended. We swear by these bags, and have NEVER had a leak, or any issues.
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It's safe and non-toxic and it cleans great. But I would check with your local health department first. The manufacturer could probably email you a MSDS (material safety data sheet) to submit to your agency.
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Just a friendly precaution... The Wonderbag is great to use with copper, steel, aluminum, enameled cast iron, or glassware pots in standard sizes with short handles and tight fitting lid. Never put a pot that is over 350 degrees into Wonderbag.
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Hi, Karen! This is the first time I've bought this product, I've been keeping the parading well wrapped and in a Zip lock bag. So far, I had no issues. As for the paraffin I melted for my hands, I have used it 3 times already. Use your common sense here...keep the lid on when not using it and in a cool place . You will know when to replace it, especially if you are the only using it. Hope this was helpful!
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This is a question about sous vide, not Nomiku. Either way, it is just a case of ensuring you use food-safe bags or vacuum packs. And a little bit of common sense to NOT use any toxic plastics in a hot sous-vide. As would be the case in any type of food preparation :-)
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This foam gun does not contain anything that will harm you when the item is used as directed. No other foam guns do either. Water when ingested at certain levels.
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Need to query Earth Circle Organics on that. Consumerlab.com recently reported on cacao products & found cadmium, a toxic metal, contamination in many of them. So be careful. If you consume this daily you might want to get their report.
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Considering that Baby Einstein has already had a toy recalled for toxic levels of lead (blue block in their Discover & Play Color Blocks), even if they aren't listing the toxins in their toys directly, they are a suspect company. One boy was suspected of being poisoned by these blocks when no other lead-containing items were found in the house. Besides, lead, PVC, and BPA (which you probably get more from in canned foods anyway) aren't the only toxins in toys and other household objects. Many have toxic levels of antimony, bromine, barium (Melissa & Doug has had two recalls in Canada for this), cadmium, arsenic and mercury. I mostly deny my kids the pleasure of putting any toys in their mouths excessively, but if you want to feel a bit safer about toys, try plugging individual toys/companies into HealthyToys.org or www.goodguide.com. You'll get a better feel for who has repeat offenses. I wouldn't trust anything a manufacturer tells you anyway. They have no intention of pulling dangerous toys or disclosing information unless they're forced to by law. Saying that, we own this toy, as it was gifted before we knew what we know now. The kids love to dance to it. I consider it hazardous for the kids to put in their mouths. I imagine it's not doing a lot of damage just being held. And it does play pleasing music :)