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The safety they're referring to is whether the container will melt. But plastic leaching into foods is still a problem as far as I know. So I use glass containers for leftovers that I take to work, for example.

I don't think they have to be pretty damn sure that they're safe.

They only need to be pretty damn sure that they can't be proven to be liable for damage in a court of law.

I think the distinction people need to make is between heating in plastic and cooking.