Why Do Serving Spatulas Keep Breaking?

[DebbieSAChef]

Small serving spatulas? How about large serving spatulas?

I have had quite a few customers tell me that their small serving spatula just came apart from the handle.
Also the Large serving spatula seems to come off the handle also.

Anyone having the same problem? I personally have not had this problem with mine. I have quite a few.

Can anyone tell me what might have caused this? They say they didn't use them in any way that would have caused this, it just came off and one lady told me she didn't even use it that often.

Thanks,
Debbie

 

[ChefMommyinOC]

So far I have had one client replace her Mini-Serving Spatula. The plastic part of the hand broke into two pieces the first time she tried to serve a pie. HO replaced it no problem. Don't know why, could just be a faulty batch.

 

[pamperedlinda]

My mom & I have both had trouble with the serving spatulas & cheese knife coming apart from the handle. I think it's from the heat (dry cycle) in the dishwaser melting the glue that holds them together. I quit putting these items in the dishwasher and have not had any more trouble with them coming apart. The instructions say that they are dishwasher safe, but I guess I use them so much that the constant heat on them is too much.

 

[pcjeanie]

I had the same problem with my mini serving spatula, but I had used it for 10+ years frequently. I did put it in the dishwasher, but not my new one. I'll let you know in 10 more years if that helped (lol).

Jeanie Gay

 

[bbauman07]

Small serving spatulas? How about large serving spatulas?

I have had quite a few customers tell me that their small serving spatula just came apart from the handle.
Also the Large serving spatula seems to come off the handle also.

Anyone having the same problem? I personally have not had this problem with mine. I have quite a few.

Can anyone tell me what might have caused this? They say they didn't use them in any way that would have caused this, it just came off and one lady told me she didn't even use it that often.

Thanks,
Debbie

I think it happens just from the water or soap, I have had the same problem with a couple of the small ones I have and I don't have a dishwasher.

I'm very honest with my customers, some tools are not made to last forever. They aren't so disappointed down the road when it breaks because you told them eventually it would.