u/Electronic_Bug905

I bought a Helen Chen wok about a month ago, and the handle has become very wobbly. The upper rivet has about 1/8” leeway. I found a similar question on Amazon, and all the responses said this is a product failure and the wok needs to be replaced.

So, I ordered a replacement. The handle was firm out of the box. So I was very happy until the seasoning. I assume the rivets are stretched by the expanding steel in the work bowl, and that when the wok cools down, the handle becomes wobbly. Then, the cycle repeats every time the wok is heated.

I was wondering if anyone has experienced this and been able to resolve it. How? Should I hit the rivets with a hammer or ignore the wobbliness?

Adding the picture of the newer wok rivets for reference.