Is my hot water bottle still safe to use?

With the clocks having gone back last weekend and the cooler nights approaching, I brought my hot water bottle back into use last night after being stored away for the summer. When I emptied it this morning it left behind little bits of blue rubber in the sink. I’ve had the bottle for about 4 years, so why has this just started to happen now? Is my bottle still safe to use or should I throw it away? What should I do with it?

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Its safe as long as it isn’t leaking – but if you don’t want to wait until it does it might set your mind at rest if you replaced it. Having spent a night (camping!) with a leaky one I would play safe if I were you! You can always keep it to use for things like comforting aches and pains during the day.
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you’re fine to use it. when it leaks throw it out.
when i grew up i used one every winter. 🙂
better then what was used before; a stone. (or is it? ha! ha! )

I still use mine when there are bits of rubber coming out but if the bits are getting thicker I would bin it.

Yes, of course, your not going to be consuming the water. As long at theres no leaks its fine.=)