In homes across the country, families are discovering how fragile “everyday” safety really is. A baking session, a self-cleaning cycle, or even an idle oven can end in a deafening crack and a spray of glass. Behind these incidents are design shifts and microscopic flaws that turn a simple appliance into an unpredictable risk — and most people never hear about it until it happens to them.

Yet there are ways to fight back against the uncertainty. Treating oven glass gently, watching for the smallest chip, and taking self-cleaning cycles seriously can significantly cut the danger. More importantly, sharing these stories forces a quiet industry problem into the open. Every shattered door is a reminder: what we assume is safe often isn’t — until we ask harder questions, demand better materials, and refuse to accept that “rare” means it’s okay when it happens in our own kitchen.