Originally Posted by
thepolyparrot
I know this is not going to be a very popular response, but the truth is truth, even if nobody believes it.
These bags are dangerous. The fiber in batting and woven into the fabric is so fine that it is easily vaporized (a condition for combustion) and it does not contain enough moisture to prevent vaporization or extinguish combustion.
There, I said it. I'm a fire chief's daughter and I will probably still be acting like a fire chief's daughter the day I die. But, I won't die because I smoked in bed, plugged in a frayed cord, overloaded a circuit, used gasoline to start a barbecue or because I used a little quilt to cook my potatoes in.
THANK YOU for saying what a lot of us are thinking. I was inclined to make one of these and read about the bags catching on fire in the microwave when using Warm & Natural. Then I heard about the special potato batting so I checked it out at my local hobby store. There is a disclaimer on the package that warns about potential combustion even with this special product (yes, even 100% cotton is still combustible no matter how you slice it). So I quickly abandoned this project. Not worth the risks involved. I've used a wet paper towel to wrap a potato in for years and it's done just fine. If it ain't broken, don't fix it!