vsk101
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- Aug 13, 2017
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- Green Bean -Male Eclectus adopted 8/27/17 (6 months old)
I'm bringing home a new eclectus in a few weeks and have spent much of the last couple days researching bird-safe toaster ovens, hair dryers, flat irons, etc. I'm not feeling very confident that I can rely on the advice being handed out by the companies (at least the ones I've talked to), so I'm turning to this forum for help. Also, with new models being regularly introduced, I'm guessing these threads can become dated rather easily.
I have seen that some of the Waring toaster/convection ovens have a stainless steel interior that is PFOA/PTFE free. However, when I read the amazon reviews, some of them were really scary. Both of the ones recommended seemed to have safety issues, including the cord melting and the glass door shattering.
I live in a small apartment, so I need to be extra careful about protecting my bird from fumes. Does anyone have a different brand of toaster oven that they can recommend? By the way, also I'm told that some of the ones with stainless interior still have a zinc component (coating?) which I think will be problematic as well.
I also talked to Conair about their hair appliances, and I don't think they are as up on bird safety as they used to be. They said things like, "I remember we used to keep a list of bird-safe products." Does anyone have a recent-model hairdryer and/or flat iron that they can recommend?
I have decided after quite a bit of research on cookware that it's probably just safest to go with stainless steel. I have been using non-stick all my life, and I regularly cook sticky oatmeal over the stove and also thai food, so if anyone can recommend a brand/model that they have that doesn't stick too too badly, I would appreciate it. Thank you!
I have seen that some of the Waring toaster/convection ovens have a stainless steel interior that is PFOA/PTFE free. However, when I read the amazon reviews, some of them were really scary. Both of the ones recommended seemed to have safety issues, including the cord melting and the glass door shattering.
I live in a small apartment, so I need to be extra careful about protecting my bird from fumes. Does anyone have a different brand of toaster oven that they can recommend? By the way, also I'm told that some of the ones with stainless interior still have a zinc component (coating?) which I think will be problematic as well.
I also talked to Conair about their hair appliances, and I don't think they are as up on bird safety as they used to be. They said things like, "I remember we used to keep a list of bird-safe products." Does anyone have a recent-model hairdryer and/or flat iron that they can recommend?
I have decided after quite a bit of research on cookware that it's probably just safest to go with stainless steel. I have been using non-stick all my life, and I regularly cook sticky oatmeal over the stove and also thai food, so if anyone can recommend a brand/model that they have that doesn't stick too too badly, I would appreciate it. Thank you!