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> Just got this large wok/pan that's coated inside and out with Teflon.
> The bottom of it comes in contact with the heating element, so
> obviously the coating on the flat bottom gets somewhat scraped and
> dinged.
>
> What about those little flakes of Teflon that are getting burned on
> the heating element, are whatever fumes this creates toxic? I believe
> the packaging said it was coated with Xylon (?) with some indication
> that it's not toxic.
>
> Any thoughts/input regarding this?
>
>
> Thanks
>

IMO, you can't do proper wok cooking with a coated pan.

Whatever the coating, it may be OK. I've never seen Teflon on the outside.
Xylon, whatever it is (I suspect your spelling is incorrect as it does not
come up in Google), is not Teflon so check it out some more to see what
chemicals it really is.