The rubber handle on my frying pan has become sticky

junk it and get a different brand

WD40

I tried the grease cutting soap to no avail. Decided it needed a more aggressive approach. Since the suggested cause was grease, I decided to try my automotive brake cleaning spray. That did not wash the surface but it did soften the surface enough to discover the culprit was a deteriorated coating Farberware put on the handle. The brake cleaner was effective in softening the coating such that I could use my finger nail to scrap it off. I now have a smooth non sticky handle.

Did you ever figure out a way to clean the stickiness off the handles?

DO YOU MEAN A CAST IRON PAN OR NON STICK? If it is not stick you have to use a chemical that will remove glue from any object and then rinse well. Do not scrap. Let soak in for about 15min. and then scrub with a kitchen dish scrubber. This may help.

They can be made out of a lot of things but most are copper, Teflon or tin.

Did anyone have an answer to this? I have had the same problem. I like the opener, but the parts of the rubber surface that are not usually handled get quite sticky. Any thoughts on preventing this, or if not on removing the stickiness?

Possible that the rubber has vulcanized due to exposure to heat, try and use a external coat or rubber cover or you will need to replace the handle.

Try Awesome cleaner (truly is) available at Dollar Tree and some other dollar stores. Now that Ihave found it, I may never buy another cleaning product again! comes in a spray bottle but larger refill bottles are available.

What has happened is the threaded hole the screw goes into had 'stripped out'. The best option is to fill the threaded hole with epoxy, and put the screw back in, tightening it well and letting the epoxy cure. The only alternative is to thread the hole to a larger size, and use a larger screw.