I purchased this pan to try out the glass ceramic titanium surface. It is a superior surface. We used the pan for 3 months. The problem arose the last time my wife used the pan. She was cooking in the kitchen and I began to smell melting plastic in the other end of the house. The smell lasted for days. There is no external damage to the handle. It must be occuring under the metal band that attaches the handle to the pan. I am afraid to use the pan again.