Wheat bags catch fire

Hylda&Jon · Guru

Wheat bags catch fire

Duh · Guru

Apparently one of the risks is for old bags the wheat breaks down after a period and becomes inflammable material.

A warning was also given on synthetic materials being used on the outside of overseas made wheatbags.....

Happywanderer · The Master

I've had a wheat bag for many years. Heat it in the microwave but have never popped it in the bed. Usually rest it on my shoulder or against my back while sitting. Whatever is aching at the time. Thinking now it may be too old to use anymore, must be over 10 years since I bought it.

Wombat 280 · Guru

When they tried to recreate the incident they put the bag in the MW for 20 minutes so what sort of comparison test is that , after 2/3 minutes they are to hot to hold.. Interesting to see if it was wheat or some other substance

jules47 · The Happy Helper

I used to make rice bags with lavendar in them, always used cotton for the covers. When I heated them in the microwave, I always put a spray of water on them, to prevent them drying out, but only put them in for two or three minutes.

Twenty minutes in a microwave is too long for most things!!!!!!!!

Happywanderer · The Master

Mine is made of Corduroy, takes 4 minutes in the microwave. Nothing takes 20 minutes in the microwave.

Gerty Dancer · Guru

They were being recommended to elderly folk as being safer than hot water bottles where I worked. It seems that a lot of the oldies couldn't see the numbers on the microwave, or didn't remember instructions etc... We had to help a couple of people who had burnt themselves, but no fires.

Hylda&Jon · Guru

Happywanderer wrote:
Mine is made of Corduroy, takes 4 minutes in the microwave. Nothing takes 20 minutes in the microwave.

My roast chooks do. 55min to be precise.

herbie · Guru

I think in the report on ABC news inside the bag it was some kind of grain,as they said the grain was dryed out and the dust from it drying out was combustable in it's own rite.