Poptarts are dangerous!!!

NathanY

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I was cooking some poptarts in the toaster, for my daughter, and when I pulled thm out of the toaster, one of them broke, and I got that gooey crap on my hands. Needless to say, now I have second degree burns all over my right hand. It hurts so bad. Ice is the only relief. Doctor said that there is not much he can do, told me to take Motrin for pain.
 

KennyKenCan

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Re: Poptarts are dangerous!!!

Nathan,<br /><br />Didn't your mother warn you about those pop-tarts being hot?<br /><br />Sorry to hear that you burnt yourself.<br /><br />Keep the ice on it!
 

roscoe

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Re: Poptarts are dangerous!!!

I just ate mine for a lunch snack. Sat there reading the label and wrapper. Guess what? warnings everywhere. Guess what else? They don't taste very good.<br /><br />I'm thinking the cool water of the lake, along with occasional dipping hand into the minnow bucket, will ease the pain.
 

NathanY

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Re: Poptarts are dangerous!!!

I know about the warnings, but it just one of those things that happens :(
 

NathanY

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Re: Poptarts are dangerous!!!

Something to look back on and laugh. Im laughing, just thought it was funny, and a sucky situation! :D
 

SS MAYFLOAT

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Re: Poptarts are dangerous!!!

Nathan, When my kids were smaller, they were warming theirs up in the toaster. The toaster was set on high and it was under the cabinet. Guess what happened next. Within minuets my kitchen was on fire! :eek: <br /><br /> Luck has it the fire department was just a few blocks away. They got it out with minimal damage. Shook up the kids a bit, now they are real cautious on their cooking in the kitchen.<br /><br />Needless to say, we don't buy Pop Tarts anymore.<br /><br />Hope your burns heal up quickly. I just burnt mine today on liquid freon. Had a faulty expansion valve that let loose and dumped the whole charge. With me being an idiot, I tried to plug the hole with my finger to keep it from going down into the store. When the fingers on the one hand got froze, what do I do? Use my other hand. DUH :rolleyes: Have to wait until tomorrow to find out the real damage. They are just numb now with some tingling. <br /><br />In 20+ years of working with the stuff, I never have had a serious case of frost bit as this time.<br /><br />Lets see whose burns heal up the quickest. :D SS
 

Tacklewasher

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Re: Poptarts are dangerous!!!

Is there some award we can nominate Mayfloat for?
 

SpinnerBait_Nut

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Yes tacklewasher, there is but I will keep my mouth shut on this one. :eek:
 

bubbakat

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Re: Poptarts are dangerous!!!

nathan sorry to hear about your delima. been there and done that. this is an old home remedy and it works to at night when you go to bed coat it with mustard' yes i said mustard it will take the burning out. been there and done it.
 

LadyFish

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Re: Poptarts are dangerous!!!

Oh, the pop tart filling..hotter than a chicken pot pie right out of the oven.<br /><br />You might laugh, but I use preparation H on burns and you don't scar, it relieves the burning and almost everyone has some in their arsenol of meds. :p In fact a friend of mine drop glue from a glue gun on her leg, her first instinct was to grab the hot gue off her leg. She burned the skins off her leg and fingers. She used prep-H and within a month you couldn't even see a scar.
 

aspeck

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Re: Poptarts are dangerous!!!

Heard of Prep-H for chapped lips :D :D (Don't try it!), but never for a burn! That sure is a new one!<br /><br />CAUTION: FILLING MAY BE HOT :p
 

mellowyellow

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wow...stupid human tricks while cooking?<br />that's aweful dude! better stick with mac/cheese lol.. hope you get better soon :)
 

SpinnerBait_Nut

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Sounds like something we could use on America's Funniest Videos or maybe that "Jackass" show. :D :p
 

magster65

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Re: Poptarts are dangerous!!!

Hey, a buddy was cooking up some spuds for dinner, those baby russetts I think. He took them out of the boiling water and let them sit for a sec. then decided to pop a little one in his mouth. I guess it hit the back of his throat and he 'gulped' in pain as it then made it's way down. Yep, burned badly all the way down his throat. Alcohol was a factor :) <br />I'll warn him about pop tarts too! :) <br />too funny
 

lakelover

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Re: Poptarts are dangerous!!!

It seems to me that several (10+?) years ago, Consumer Reports had a small blurb on this very Pop Tart problem. I think that was before the package warnings. Use ice & keep it clean and dry, good luck!
 

Bart Sr.

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Re: Poptarts are dangerous!!!

Rogue1---I am taking a chance that you are serious about not knowing what a poptart is so here goes!!Picture a thin pie crust 4"X3" with abomt 1/8" filling(strawberry,blueberry,etc.)topped with the same size top crust with white or chocolate etc. hard frosting that can be heated in a toaster and VOILA--POPTART!!!If you are just pulling our socks this post is an illusion and I don't exist!!!!!!LOL
 

SpinnerBait_Nut

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:D @BART<br /><br />EDIT: OH yea, the filling is hot after it has been in a toaster.<br /><br />EDIT#2 It says so on the side of the box. :p
 

james1

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Re: Poptarts are dangerous!!!

Thanks BartSr.I was being serious! Learn quite a lot on this board.
 
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