Pyrex lawsuit claims newer glassware more likely to shatter

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Pyrex glassware class action lawsuit overview: 

• Who: Samantha Pachirat filed a lawsuit against Instant Brands LLC. 
• Why: Pachirat claims Instant Brands sells defective Pyrex brand glassware that is prone to shattering when exposed to rapid changes in temperature.
• Where: The lawsuit was filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.

Instant Brands LLC manufactures and sells Pyrex brand glassware that is defective and prone to shattering when exposed to rapid changes in temperature, a new class action lawsuit alleges. 

Plaintiff Samantha Pachirat claims Instant Brands constructs the Pyrex glassware with soda lime glass that “can and regularly does shatter unexpectedly during the course of normal household kitchen use.” 

Pachirat argues Instant Brands switched several decades ago from manufacturing Pyrex glassware with borosilicate glass — which she claims is “very resistant to thermal shock” — to soda lime glass as a way to cut costs. 

“Unfortunately for unsuspecting consumers, a significant reduction in quality and safety accompanies this reduction in costs,” the Pyrex lawsuit states. 

Pachirat claims she suffered a “severe” injury after a Pyrex dish exploded when she pulled the glassware out of the oven, causing a shard of glass to allegedly penetrate her left foot. 

“After the injury, Plaintiff incurred medical expenses, bodily injuries, lost wages, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and will have future medical expenses,” the Pyrex lawsuit states. 

Pyrex glassware with tempered soda lime glass ‘much more susceptible to thermal shock failure,’ suit says

Instant Brands, meanwhile, either knew or should have known that its product would sustain minor damages during its “normal and expected use,” making its tempered soda lime Pyrex glassware “much more susceptible to thermal shock failure.”

“Tempering not only makes soda lime Pyrex more likely to shatter, but it makes Pyrex more dangerous when it does shatter as a result of thermal shock,” the Pyrex lawsuit states. 

Pachirat claims Instant Brands is guilty of negligence, failure to warn, and strict liability, and of violating Illinois’ Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act. 

Plaintiff is demanding a jury trial and requesting an award of damages in a sum in excess of $50,000, plus costs and all other relief permitted by law. 

A similar class action lawsuit was filed in 2018 against Instant Brands — then known as Corelle Brands — by a group of consumers claiming the company switched the type of glass used for Pyrex glassware to one more prone to shattering. 

Have you been injured while using Pyrex glassware? Let us know in the comments! 

The plaintiff is represented by Edward A. Wallace and Molly C. Wells of Wallace Miller.

The Pyrex glassware lawsuit is Pachirat, et al. v. Instant Brands LLC, Case No. 2023-L-002892, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. 

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