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FDA: These imported cookware products may leach lead into food
The FDA expanded its warning after testing found multiple imported cookware brands leach lead, posing serious health risks, especially to children and pregnant women.
- The FDA warned consumers on September 12, 2025, that certain imported cookware brands may leach significant lead into food during cooking in the U.S.
- This warning followed initial August 13 testing of Indian-made pots containing Hindalium or Indalium alloys, which leach lead and pose health risks.
- Products from Saraswati Strips Pvt. Ltd. , Goyal Group Inc. , and Grain Market LLC are affected, with the FDA identifying three more products recently.
- The FDA emphasized that any amount of lead exposure can be harmful and advised consumers to discontinue use of the cookware, dispose of it properly, and reach out to healthcare professionals if they have concerns.
- Retailers and distributors must ensure product safety and consult FDA testing protocols as investigations continue, with more affected products likely to be identified.
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FDA: These imported cookware products may leach lead into food
(NewsNation) — Certain brands of imported cookware are likely to leach “significant levels” of lead into food, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration said in a consumer warning Friday. Officials tested a number of cookware products made from aluminum, brass and aluminum alloys known as “Hindalium” and “Indalium” and determined that they may release lead into food during the cooking process, the FDA said. No level of lead is safe for human ingestion…
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