there are conflicting answers below as to whether or not they get hot in the mirowave when heating items. Do they or not?
825650
Yes they are stone wear. They are going to get hot in the microwave like any other ceramic dish wear.
825651
Hi - I just heated up some leftover pot pie for lunch :), so I can attest that they DO get hot in the microwave. I've also heated water for tea, and it also gets hot. Still so pleased with the set, and not something that would discourage me from using them.
825652
I've only put them in the microwave for short amounts of time (less than 4 minutes) but they do not get hot during that time.
825653
They get hot like a normal plate, but nothing above and beyond that. I reheat leftovers all the time in them and no complaints.
825654
I boiled water in a mug and it definitely got hot. I will not put those dishes in the microwave again.
825655
We've had this set for a year and no they do not get hot. Now the items inside will get hot and that sometimes means that a bowl may be hot where the hot food touches but the dinnerware will not get hot by it's self.
455703
I have had my set about five months now. I've not had an issue with the handles getting hot. I love my set!
453572
I had mine on at an event for up to 8 hours after I first got them and they never seemed to get too hot. If you feel they are getting too hot you may have a defective unit.
1246463
No fires for me. But they did get extremely hot and that was a concern for me as well. When I unplugged them to change cartridge it was very hot!! Unsettling.
1319146
I have only used them for brief heating of leftovers. They didn't get especially hot but they weren't in for very long, just a couple of minutes.
619468
The handles can become hot. If just heating up something they are fine. But if something takes a while to cook I do need to use a pot holder
1370013
Near the pot they do but out at the end they are just warm. Remember these pots do not need all the heat of a regular pot.
1187544
They do get hot. We have one in a cabinet that I do not put anything on top of but one on an open shelf that I do stack on, both work fine. I would avoid stacking components on one in a closed cabinet with no ventilation. I don't know how hot is "too hot" but they do fine used this way for us.
1089767
All of my rollers get hot, but there are some definite temperature differences between my rollers. These differences are slight, and they do not affect my cooking experience to any great degree (no pun intended). I am still very happy with my purchase. I hope that you are too.
1149245
They are not heated I don't know why it says that. I wondered the same when ordering but wanted them either way so got them anyways. They do look great though, I'm very happy with them!
252124
They don't get that hot. not at all. You can hold them in ur hand and be fine
1401986
I have used the bowls in the microwave and they do get hot. I hold the bowl with a dish cloth while I'm eating from it. There has been no damage to them. They are microwave safe. I love those dishes.
1032064
No, not at all. The only part that gets hot is where the heated air blows out of it.
2248705
Yes. To add on to someone's question about how hot they get after microwave use, they are not even close to my old Pfaltzgraf set, which I couldn't touch with my bare hands. These get fairly hot after minutes of microwaving, but if you're just warming something up briefly, you can touch them and they won't burn you. They're awesome.
1553989
NO They are made of rubber so they do not get hot. They are actually very flexible, easy to install. Really love them.
2196415
NO .... and they have never gotten hot .. or too hot too handle at all! I can only think if this item had been left on over an extended period of time.
1459974
I am sure they get hot. I bought LED bulbs on amazon and they work well and stay cool and are dimmable.