An ordinary evening turned into a scene from a disaster movie.

I was reading quietly in the living room when suddenly there was a sharp, loud sound coming from the kitchen.

I ran there and saw the unthinkable.

My oven door literally exploded, sending shards of glass across the kitchen.

The weirdest thing? The device was completely turned off.

This seems like an unlikely occurrence, but in reality it happens more often than we think. Many consumers have reported similar attacks in recent years.

But what could be dangerous about a disabled oven?

The Invisible Causes of Broken Glass
Material Replacement

Old stoves were equipped with borosilicate glass, which is resistant to heat.

Today, cheaper soda-lime glass is often used, which is much less able to withstand sudden changes in temperature.

Unpredictable internal defects

During the manufacturing process, microscopic inclusions such as nickel sulphide may be present in the glass.

Over time and under the influence of heat, they expand and can cause sudden rupture.