Those having steamboat over CNY, for awareness

[alfakidz85]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156444244982134&id=615127133

On 19/1/2020 

My friends and I were having steamboat at my place. About 30 minutes into the dinner, my dining table "EXPLODED" and the entire tempered glass top shattered into pieces. Now, steamboat lovers would know the potential devastation when a hotpot pot were to be toppled/spilled over. Now x10 of the damage because of the sudden shatter with glass flying everywhere. 

After the incident happened, all of us sat there in shock, and we couldn't do anything as there were glass shards and hot soup everywhere. *please take a look at the picture to visualise the amount of damage done* we immediately called the ambulance and paramedics came down to rescue us. With all my guests injured, some with cuts bigger than the size of an eye. I myself was brought to NTF for treatment of 2nd degree burns. 

I understand that there is a potential possibility of thermal stress that may occur on a tempered glass even though it is supposed to be tough, with 15mm of thickness. With no right or wrong answer to how much heat and duration will cause a tempered glass from shattering, we were unfortunate enough to experience this traumatic experience.

Damage occurred: 
1. New kitchenware 
2. Lots of injury (blood spilt everywhere)
3. A&E medical attention + follow up appointments
4. Blood stain on wall and sofa
5. Blood seeping into grout (have to dig out and reapply grout as there is no way we can clean it) 
6. Food 😞

It was supposed to be a joyous gathering between my friends. But it ended up being a traumatizing experience. I hope my story will be a warning towards all tempered glass top table owners.

We have contacted the furniture company to ask for their course of compensation, unfortunately, the director of the company said that the best that he can do for us is to replace a brand new laminated table top for us as the base of our table is still intact. (Not even an entirely new table) - but that's besides the point - what we were looking for was minimally some responsibility on the company's end... to cover the medical bills and repair costs.

Would I be able to eat in peace at my own dining table in future, wondering about the safety of the table from the same company? 

We shifted into our brand new home, with brand new furniture for the entire house, all ready to celebrate our first CNY at our new house. Instead, my husband and I were left speechless with all the mess left behind. When I came home from NTF last night, I broke down and cried when we opened the door. My house is in a mess and it smells like a crime scene of a murder. 

But well....... thankfully it was not during the actual CNY, where elderlies and babies/children could have been severely injured.

Comfort Design Furniture

Edited January 20, 2020 by alfakidz85

[Voodooman]

And I thought tempered glass is safer as it won't cut you when broken/ shattered?

 

[Lala81]

Glass tables are not safe. And they probably also didn't put an insulating pad below the portable hotpot? 

[1fast1]

This girl writes really well for a potential recipient of the Darwin Award. 

Edited January 20, 2020 by Turboflat4

[Voodooman]

15 minutes ago, Lala81 said:

Glass tables are not safe. And they probably also didn't put an insulating pad below the portable hotpot? 

Yup, I will never put a hot pot on a glass table without solid insulation, much less for prolonged period of time.

Edited January 20, 2020 by Voodooman

[Voodooman]

9 minutes ago, Turboflat4 said:

This girl writes really well for a potential recipient of the Darwin Award. 

That is pretty brutal. 😅

[1fast1]

2 minutes ago, Voodooman said:

That is pretty brutal. 😅

Yes, I aim to peeve. 😂

[Blueray]

would like to see pictures of how the glass table was being used before the incident.

this being a happy event, am sure pictures were taken and yet none were posted ? 

I suspect there was misuse.

Edited January 20, 2020 by Blueray

[Lala81]

36 minutes ago, Voodooman said:

And I thought tempered glass is safer as it won't cut you when broken/ shattered?

 

Thought tempered glass just breaks into granular pieces which cut you less. Rather than the big jagged panes u get from regular glass? 

[Lala81]

Electrical cord seen. So not induction? Induction cookers usually don't get too hot at the base. In my experience. 

[Adrianli]

Mine is a glass dining table and had countless steamboat w/o any issues. Tempered glass.

[Windwaver]

6 minutes ago, Adrianli said:

Mine is a glass dining table and had countless steamboat w/o any issues. Tempered glass.

Mine too but bought donkey years ago, so new things not exactly good.

Remember not to throw everything over CNY, keep the old stuff 

[Kangadrool]

Confirm common sense is uncommon.

[Kb27]

You shouldn't try your luck with glass table, esp when there's heat and heavy weights involved.

Glass table is meant to put your drinks, your coffee, snacks, that sort of thing.

 

This glass table also look quite insecure. It seems to be resting on 4 plastic suckers, which means the glass could shift if someone is pushing or leaning on it and will land on the ground in any case.

For goodness sake, just get a solid wood dining table (from Ikea) and you're unlikely to face this kind of problem.

Edited January 20, 2020 by Kb27

[1fast1]

2 minutes ago, Kb27 said:

Glass table is meant to put your drinks, your coffee, snacks, that sort of thing.

Don't forget cigars, Rolex etc. 

This is MCF after all. 😂

[Voodooman]

32 minutes ago, Lala81 said:

Thought tempered glass just breaks into granular pieces which cut you less. Rather than the big jagged panes u get from regular glass? 

Yes, the quality of the glass is suspect. 

[Mr_b20]

Even a well made glass dining table gotta be extra careful, much less a low quality cheap type as seen in the picture...

[Kangadrool]

If you read FS books, there's always an advice not to have a glass dining table.

It's uncommon common sense. That's why need to be recorded in books.

Edited January 20, 2020 by Kangadrool