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FDA Adds 6 Cookware Items To List Of Products You Should Avoid Due To Lead

YWSDDD/Shutterstock On October 15, 2025, the FDA added six cookware items to a growing list of products to avoid over concerns about lead exposure. The list, published as an addendum to an FDA warning in August, is a must-read if you’ve purchased imported cookware from retailers across four U.S. states and Washington, D.C. The FDA warns that these products may leach “significant levels of lead” into food when used. The FDA recommends disposal of these items immediately rather than donation, as lead isn’t safe for anyone to consume in any amount. More items … Read more

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The Cookware Brand Gordon Ramsay Reps Is In Serious Trouble Over ‘Nontoxic’ Claims

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Song Haiyuan/mb Media/Getty Images It’s been a bit of a kitchen nightmare for fans of celebrity chef-endorsed cookware in recent years, as a lawsuit brought against HexClad has been winding through the California courts since 2023. The class action case alleged that Gordon Ramsay-backed HexClad nonstick pans were not quite as “non-toxic” as their advertising asserted. The plaintiffs in the case argued that HexClad is misleading consumers in marketing its cookware as free of harmful chemicals. The brand has admitted to the inclusion of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) in some of its products. However, PTFE is a … Read more

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Homeowners Love These Highly Rated Costco Cookware Sets

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Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Any home cook worth their salt knows that your equipment matters — a quality pan can be the only difference between a beautifully fried egg and stuck-on scrambles. There are certain pots and pans every home cook needs, but finding the right brand of cookware set is often easier said than done. There are thousands on offer, all listing their sometimes indecipherable attributes (patented technology this, heat conductivity that). Even if you narrow down the shopping source to your friendly neighborhood warehouse club, Costco, and its competitive prices, you’re still faced … Read more

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