Ruddell wrote:

>
> Has anyone heard of teflon giving off gas? A friend of mine lost three
> budgies in about 10 minutes a while back and well, she thought there
> must be a gas leak. After calling the gas company to get the house
> tested they found nothing. But then she told me that she had been using
> some new teflon pans and wondered if that might have been the cause?
>
> I've never seen a warning sticker on them but maybe they do and I've
> missed it.
>
> Anyone?


it's quite true. burning teflon gives off phosgene gas which is deadly. but
if it's used at normal cooking temps it's fine.