To remind people NOT to use hot water bottles?

Don't know why the OP is getting such a hard time here.

I've got a plastic disk which I can heat up in the microwave. It stays warm all night. I would say it's much safer than a hot water bottle and more effective because it stays warm for much longer.

I also have an electoric blanket that goes under my sheet. Both the blanket and the disk are amazing for back pain.

Just because somebody has used hot water bottles without incident for many years, it doesn't prove that they are the safest option. Technology changes.

Are you supposed to fill them from the hot water tab?

😂

I wish people would fuck off about being bossy pants telling people what to do. Hot water bottles are the least of most people's worries.

I think hot water bottles are absolutely fine if you’re careful with them – I’ve always found them really useful. But once you’ve got kids in the house, you do end up being a lot more cautious about things like that.

Whatever.

I have to admit they have always worried me, one of my teens loved using one last winter and I just kept having visions of the thing leaking and scolding her. The wheat bags sound good, never heard of them before.

We did this too!! I was just thinking this! My mum filling big glass bottles with warm water and wrapping them in blankets 😭

I cannot stand the smell of a hot water bottle. That horrible rubber smell.

Agreed

I had one burst during the night, thought I'd wet the bloody bed

Lucky it was cold

@Athreedoorwardrobe I didn’t need medical attention when I was burnt either. I googled how to treat burns and kept a close eye on it (it was on my side) for signs of infection. It healed up.

I've been using them for over 50 years and my mother has been using them for over 80 years, never had a leak or scald. However I don't use boiling water and I expel the air out of the top. I also buy proper ones made of actual rubber not some type of plastic. I used to give my children one and now give my grandchild one when she stays over and it's cold. When it gets very cold I use an electric under blanket which I leave on all night.

Goodness me. It's not a case of not using them it's just a case of being careful.. don't put freshly boiled water in them or mix that water with cold water.. make sure to replace them every couple of years as the rubber can erode..

There are also safety concerns with heated blankets etc
There's safety concerns with anything if you don't use it properly!!

I also think as an adult boiling water isn't that bad.. I accidentally tipped a freshly boiled kettle over my hands once.. yeah I was sore and had some blisters but I didn't even need medical attention. Hands were completely fine again in a week or so. Again just follow first aid instructions if that happens.
These tragic freak accidents where people are left with life changing injuries are just that. Most people will be absolutely fine as long as they follow precautions

@L00n I was burnt by a leaking bottle several years ago, but it wasn’t anything like as severe as these cases. The area was red for a few weeks and then completely healed with no scarring. In my case, I was using an old bottle so I’m much more careful about replacing them now and not overfilling them/pressing out the air before sealing.

Absolutely, I use to love mine when I was younger then an ex boyfriend after a cold night shift jumped into bed with his hot water bottle and ended up with third degree burns all over his bum and back when it exploded. I haven’t used one since and refuse to buy them for my children. It’s wheat bags or extra layers only. I use an electric blanket but won’t allow my children them as I know they would switch them on at night and fall asleep.

You are just desperately searching the web now for stories,
These things happen very rarely, just like planes crash very rarely

All of mine have ended up leaking, but I've never had one burst, and the leaks have never burned me.

But I luuuurve my hotty wotty botty💘

Or just be careful with them and use them properly…

I’ve heard of this happening but not thought much about it. I suppose it’s time to be mature. I’m going to keep using mine as it’s only had a few uses but I’ll follow the “don’t use boiling water” rule from now on. 🙏

I was quite stupid with my old one. I had it for about 20 years! In my defence it just blended into my life and it never once crossed my mind until DH called it a relic.

Ooh I need one of these! Is it a full wrap or just the back shoulders?

To be fair, I have loved some of the replies but I am also guilty of not checking the expiry date (didn't know or was a thing) and using probably too hot water in the past. But nothing solves stomach cramps, through whatever source (bowel disease, bugs, or period pain), like a hot water bottle.

Also to echo the PPs. I have tried various wheat bags but they smell sickly and do not hold the heat.

So will go check expiry but will keep using them.

Yes they are. What they DIDN'T say in that article says more than what they did say!

I get a new one every two years. Boil the kettle to 85°
Don’t use it too often, but I also have a heated throw which is brilliant on cold days. I think as long as it doesn’t get wet, like a Gremlin, it will be ok.