FDA Issues Warning on Indian Cookware

[Coconut]

FDA Issues Warning About Imported Cookware That May Leach Lead: August 2025

Retailers should not sell and consumers should not use certain cookware because of their potential to leach lead into food when cooking.

• Alerts, Advisories & Safety Information
   
   

What’s the Problem?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning retailers and consumers not to sell or use certain imported cookware  that may leach significant levels of lead (Pb) into food. Some types of imported cookware products made from aluminum, brass, and aluminum alloys known as Hindalium/Hindolium or Indalium/Indolium have been tested by FDA and state partners, and found to leach lead into foodExternal Link Disclaimer when used for cooking, thereby making food unsafe. Young children, women of child-bearing age, and those who are breastfeeding may be at higher risk for potential adverse events after eating food cooked using these products. 

Recommendation

• Consumers should check their homes for the products listed below and throw away any cookware that may be able to leach lead into food when used for cooking or food storage.
  • Do not donate or refurbish this cookware.
• Consumers who have concerns about lead exposure or elevated levels of lead should contact their health care provider.
• Retailers and distributors are responsible for ensuring cookware sold and/or distributed for use in contact with food are safe for their intended use and comply with all FDA regulations.
  • Various testing methods for leachable lead are available, or retailers/distributors may use FDA’s lead leach testing protocol for cookware.
• Retailers and distributors of cookware are encouraged to consult with the FDA regarding the safety and regulatory status of any products used in contact with food that they market or distribute. 
  • Questions for FDA related to this topic can be sent to [email protected].

Tested Products

The product(s) listed below are cookware tested by FDA. FDA’s analysis demonstrates that such products may leach lead into food. Potentially affected products are not limited to this list. Additional products will be added to this alert as needed.

Brand and Product Name  (Product Label)	Retailer	Manufacturer	Product Photo(s)	Recall Status
Kadai/Karahi  Tiger White (PURE ALLUMINIUM UTENSILS TM TIGER WHITE RTM NO: 2608606 AN ISO 9001:2015 Certified Co. SARASWATI STRIPS PVT. LTD. INDIA)	Mannan Supermarket  166-11 Hillside Ave. 1st  FL, Jamaica, NY 11432,  New York	SARASWATI  STRIPS PVT. LTD.		FDA unable to identify the distributor responsible for effectuating a recall*

^{*Because FDA could not identify and contact the distributor or responsible party to facilitate a recall, this product may still be sold as cookware in retail stores. Retailers should discontinue sale, and consumers should not use this product as cookware or food storage.}

Health Concerns from Lead Exposure

Lead is toxic to humans and can affect people of any age or health status, and there is no known safe level of exposure to lead. Even low levels of lead exposure can cause serious health problems, particularly in children and fetuses. Consuming food with elevated lead levels can contribute to elevated levels of lead in the blood. Children and babies are more susceptible to lead toxicity due to their smaller body size, metabolism, and rapid growth. At low levels, children may not have obvious symptoms but can still experience trouble learning, low IQ, and behavior changes. At higher levels of lead exposure, people may experience fatigue, headache, stomach pain, vomiting or neurologic changes.

Summary and Scope of the Problem

There are no FDA regulations that authorize lead for use as a color additive or food additive (including as a component of foodware, cookware, or food contact surfaces). In order to protect public health, FDA monitors levels of lead in foods and leachable lead levels in cookware. The FDA collaborates with state and federal partners, industry, and other stakeholders to identify and facilitate the implementation of sustainable and effective strategies for growing, sourcing, processing, and manufacturing foods to support lowering levels of environmental contaminants, such as lead, while maintaining their nutritional quality and accessibility.

Actions

FDA is actively working to remove cookware from the market that may leach lead into food when used for cooking. FDA’s surveillance is ongoing. Additional products will be added to this alert as needed.

Useful Links: 

• Lead in Food and Foodwares
• Letter To Retailers and Distributors of Cookware
• Closer to Zero: Reducing Childhood Exposure to Contaminants from Foods
• About Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention

[akkum_bakkum]

23 minutes ago, Coconut said:

FDA Issues Warning About Imported Cookware That May Leach Lead: August 2025

Retailers should not sell and consumers should not use certain cookware because of their potential to leach lead into food when cooking.

• Alerts, Advisories & Safety Information
   
   

What’s the Problem?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning retailers and consumers not to sell or use certain imported cookware  that may leach significant levels of lead (Pb) into food. Some types of imported cookware products made from aluminum, brass, and aluminum alloys known as Hindalium/Hindolium or Indalium/Indolium have been tested by FDA and state partners, and found to leach lead into foodExternal Link Disclaimer when used for cooking, thereby making food unsafe. Young children, women of child-bearing age, and those who are breastfeeding may be at higher risk for potential adverse events after eating food cooked using these products. 

Recommendation

• Consumers should check their homes for the products listed below and throw away any cookware that may be able to leach lead into food when used for cooking or food storage.
  • Do not donate or refurbish this cookware.
• Consumers who have concerns about lead exposure or elevated levels of lead should contact their health care provider.
• Retailers and distributors are responsible for ensuring cookware sold and/or distributed for use in contact with food are safe for their intended use and comply with all FDA regulations.
  • Various testing methods for leachable lead are available, or retailers/distributors may use FDA’s lead leach testing protocol for cookware.
• Retailers and distributors of cookware are encouraged to consult with the FDA regarding the safety and regulatory status of any products used in contact with food that they market or distribute. 
  • Questions for FDA related to this topic can be sent to [email protected].

Tested Products

The product(s) listed below are cookware tested by FDA. FDA’s analysis demonstrates that such products may leach lead into food. Potentially affected products are not limited to this list. Additional products will be added to this alert as needed.

Brand and Product Name  (Product Label)	Retailer	Manufacturer	Product Photo(s)	Recall Status
Kadai/Karahi  Tiger White (PURE ALLUMINIUM UTENSILS TM TIGER WHITE RTM NO: 2608606 AN ISO 9001:2015 Certified Co. SARASWATI STRIPS PVT. LTD. INDIA)	Mannan Supermarket  166-11 Hillside Ave. 1st  FL, Jamaica, NY 11432,  New York	SARASWATI  STRIPS PVT. LTD.		FDA unable to identify the distributor responsible for effectuating a recall*

^{*Because FDA could not identify and contact the distributor or responsible party to facilitate a recall, this product may still be sold as cookware in retail stores. Retailers should discontinue sale, and consumers should not use this product as cookware or food storage.}

Health Concerns from Lead Exposure

Lead is toxic to humans and can affect people of any age or health status, and there is no known safe level of exposure to lead. Even low levels of lead exposure can cause serious health problems, particularly in children and fetuses. Consuming food with elevated lead levels can contribute to elevated levels of lead in the blood. Children and babies are more susceptible to lead toxicity due to their smaller body size, metabolism, and rapid growth. At low levels, children may not have obvious symptoms but can still experience trouble learning, low IQ, and behavior changes. At higher levels of lead exposure, people may experience fatigue, headache, stomach pain, vomiting or neurologic changes.

Summary and Scope of the Problem

There are no FDA regulations that authorize lead for use as a color additive or food additive (including as a component of foodware, cookware, or food contact surfaces). In order to protect public health, FDA monitors levels of lead in foods and leachable lead levels in cookware. The FDA collaborates with state and federal partners, industry, and other stakeholders to identify and facilitate the implementation of sustainable and effective strategies for growing, sourcing, processing, and manufacturing foods to support lowering levels of environmental contaminants, such as lead, while maintaining their nutritional quality and accessibility.

Actions

FDA is actively working to remove cookware from the market that may leach lead into food when used for cooking. FDA’s surveillance is ongoing. Additional products will be added to this alert as needed.

Useful Links: 

• Lead in Food and Foodwares
• Letter To Retailers and Distributors of Cookware
• Closer to Zero: Reducing Childhood Exposure to Contaminants from Foods
• About Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention

[DallasKarreBaluu]

1 hour ago, Coconut said:

FDA Issues Warning About Imported Cookware That May Leach Lead: August 2025

Retailers should not sell and consumers should not use certain cookware because of their potential to leach lead into food when cooking.

• Alerts, Advisories & Safety Information
   
   

What’s the Problem?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning retailers and consumers not to sell or use certain imported cookware  that may leach significant levels of lead (Pb) into food. Some types of imported cookware products made from aluminum, brass, and aluminum alloys known as Hindalium/Hindolium or Indalium/Indolium have been tested by FDA and state partners, and found to leach lead into foodExternal Link Disclaimer when used for cooking, thereby making food unsafe. Young children, women of child-bearing age, and those who are breastfeeding may be at higher risk for potential adverse events after eating food cooked using these products. 

Recommendation

• Consumers should check their homes for the products listed below and throw away any cookware that may be able to leach lead into food when used for cooking or food storage.
  • Do not donate or refurbish this cookware.
• Consumers who have concerns about lead exposure or elevated levels of lead should contact their health care provider.
• Retailers and distributors are responsible for ensuring cookware sold and/or distributed for use in contact with food are safe for their intended use and comply with all FDA regulations.
  • Various testing methods for leachable lead are available, or retailers/distributors may use FDA’s lead leach testing protocol for cookware.
• Retailers and distributors of cookware are encouraged to consult with the FDA regarding the safety and regulatory status of any products used in contact with food that they market or distribute. 
  • Questions for FDA related to this topic can be sent to [email protected].

Tested Products

The product(s) listed below are cookware tested by FDA. FDA’s analysis demonstrates that such products may leach lead into food. Potentially affected products are not limited to this list. Additional products will be added to this alert as needed.

Brand and Product Name  (Product Label)	Retailer	Manufacturer	Product Photo(s)	Recall Status
Kadai/Karahi  Tiger White (PURE ALLUMINIUM UTENSILS TM TIGER WHITE RTM NO: 2608606 AN ISO 9001:2015 Certified Co. SARASWATI STRIPS PVT. LTD. INDIA)	Mannan Supermarket  166-11 Hillside Ave. 1st  FL, Jamaica, NY 11432,  New York	SARASWATI  STRIPS PVT. LTD.		FDA unable to identify the distributor responsible for effectuating a recall*

^{*Because FDA could not identify and contact the distributor or responsible party to facilitate a recall, this product may still be sold as cookware in retail stores. Retailers should discontinue sale, and consumers should not use this product as cookware or food storage.}

Health Concerns from Lead Exposure

Lead is toxic to humans and can affect people of any age or health status, and there is no known safe level of exposure to lead. Even low levels of lead exposure can cause serious health problems, particularly in children and fetuses. Consuming food with elevated lead levels can contribute to elevated levels of lead in the blood. Children and babies are more susceptible to lead toxicity due to their smaller body size, metabolism, and rapid growth. At low levels, children may not have obvious symptoms but can still experience trouble learning, low IQ, and behavior changes. At higher levels of lead exposure, people may experience fatigue, headache, stomach pain, vomiting or neurologic changes.

Summary and Scope of the Problem

There are no FDA regulations that authorize lead for use as a color additive or food additive (including as a component of foodware, cookware, or food contact surfaces). In order to protect public health, FDA monitors levels of lead in foods and leachable lead levels in cookware. The FDA collaborates with state and federal partners, industry, and other stakeholders to identify and facilitate the implementation of sustainable and effective strategies for growing, sourcing, processing, and manufacturing foods to support lowering levels of environmental contaminants, such as lead, while maintaining their nutritional quality and accessibility.

Actions

FDA is actively working to remove cookware from the market that may leach lead into food when used for cooking. FDA’s surveillance is ongoing. Additional products will be added to this alert as needed.

Useful Links: 

• Lead in Food and Foodwares
• Letter To Retailers and Distributors of Cookware
• Closer to Zero: Reducing Childhood Exposure to Contaminants from Foods
• About Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention

Fake news Bhavani. Ikea motham asian dukkanam

[Joker_007]

okay.. i think we should discourage buying cookers made of Indalium material.. this is the most material being used in Indian cookware... 

[jpismahatma]

Cookers ? @Jatka Bandi ni opinion cheppu anna. Memu cooker baga using for rice 

[kevinUsa]

Anduke only one instapot ninja food blender and Costco stainless steel cookware and made in USA cast iron pan for popu

[Mr Mirchi]

memu intlo non-stck vi lepesi....costco lo steel vi koni vaaduthunnaam....

[Konebhar6]

52 minutes ago, jpismahatma said:

Cookers ? @Jatka Bandi ni opinion cheppu anna. Memu cooker baga using for rice 

Let’s go back in time. We used to use palm oil, peanut oil 1 generation back. We moved to sunflower and other refined oils with marketing gimmicks. Now it’s determined that peanut/palm oil are good. Same with sanna biyyam vs brown/dampudu biyyam. 
Similarly, we used to use aluminum/hindalium. Then came non-stick. Now they say non-stick is dangerous esp when the layer comes off. 
In US - some people use cast iron. My dad is a chemistry major and worked for a defense company handling their Lab - QC. He told it’s basically poison and cast iron is not good. 
 

Coming back to the issue, I don’t think many people use aluminum or utensils from Indian stores. Most ppl use non stick and aluminum/steel based rice cookers or hot pots. 
it does not matter that they ban these. 
As for us, we only use steel based rice cookers/insta pots. We do have an aluminum based cooker which we use occasionally. Non-stick pans we replace every 3-6 months. I know it sounds crazy but we do. 

[Jatka Bandi]

11 hours ago, jpismahatma said:

Cookers ? @Jatka Bandi ni opinion cheppu anna. Memu cooker baga using for rice 

We used Mud/stone.. later Copper.. but when Britishers came, they introduced Aluminum so that they can steal Copper.. Aluminum was not our culture.. if you can recollect, mana intlo kuda tella ginnelalo vandina ventane teesesi steel ginnello pedataru for the same reaction  reason..

India lo standards vundavu.. nenu Indian stores lo eppudu konanu..Cookers lu kuda Amazon lone konnanu appatlo.. Steel samanlu kuda ikkade konta, leda India lo cheyinchi teppista.. Ramnagar and Sanathnagar taggara chaala vuntayi.. nuvvu velli customize cheyinchukuni mari cheyinchukovachu..

[pushpa1]

3 minutes ago, Jatka Bandi said:

We used Mud/stone.. later Copper.. but when Britishers came, they introduced Aluminum so that they can steal Copper.. Aluminum was not our culture.. if you can recollect, mana intlo kuda tella ginnelalo vandina ventane teesesi steel ginnello pedataru for the same reason..

India lo standards vundavu.. nenu Indian stores lo eppudu konanu..Cookers lu kuda Amazon lone konnanu appatlo.. Steel samanlu kuda ikkade konta, leda India lo cheyinchi teppista.. 

culture gurinchi nee lanti culture less kphp pillar galle seppali ra commisionuu…endi iyalaa poleda bathroom lu saaf seyyaniki ACB police station la

[Jatka Bandi]

1 minute ago, pushpa1 said:

culture gurinchi nee lanti culture less kphp pillar galle seppali ra commisionuu…endi iyalaa poleda bathroom lu saaf seyyaniki ACB police station la

arey pichi **.. first adi KPHB, not KPHP.. aa area tappite emi teleeni settler badcow ganivi neetho discussion entra.. poyi razakar latho nokkinchukuni commission teesuko po.. 

[pushpa1]

Just now, Jatka Bandi said:

arey pichi **.. first adi KPHB, not KPHP.. aa area tappite emi teleeni settler badcow ganivi neetho discussion entra.. poyi razakar latho nokkinchukuni commission teesuko po.. 

settler antav razakar antav endi ra commision ga KP la pillar kinda customer laki HP kodatav ani dani ardam ra picchi **** btw eppudu mingestunav mee bihar ki 

[Jatka Bandi]

44 minutes ago, pushpa1 said:

settler antav razakar antav endi ra commision ga KP la pillar kinda customer laki HP kodatav ani dani ardam ra picchi **** btw eppudu mingestunav mee bihar ki 

Bihar, tanda la kelli vachindi mee settler badcow lura.. Chanti gadu local.. ni picha kuntlodiki hospital perlu kuda teleevu.. prove chesukovadam kuda waste ra.. poyi razakar la chetullo petti pisikinchukuni paisal ** po.. 

[pushpa1]

2 minutes ago, Jatka Bandi said:

Bihar, tanda la kelli vachindi mee settler badcow lura.. Chanti gadu local.. ni picha kuntlodiki hospital perlu kuda teleevu.. prove chesukovadam kuda waste ra.. poyi razakar la chetullo petti pisikinchukuni paisal ** po.. 

settler badcow antav malli razakar antav police station la mingina mingudu ki dimag la screw lu loose iyyinai endi ta KP la HP lu kotte pillar karpooram ga 

[Jatka Bandi]

48 minutes ago, pushpa1 said:

settler badcow antav malli razakar antav police station la mingina mingudu ki dimag la screw lu loose iyyinai endi ta KP la HP lu kotte pillar karpooram ga 

razakar lu only Hyderabad lo vuntarane illiterate langa ganivira nuvvu.. police station ki ACB office ki kuda diff teleedu.. intha mandabudhi settler ganivendira pichi pu..