What’s New
December 3, 2025
Two additional cookware products that may leach lead into food when used for cooking or food storage have been added to the table below.
The complete list of products can be found in the table below. Other cookware products may also be affected. FDA will continue to update this table with additional products as new information becomes available.
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 have demonstrated the potential to leach lead under conditions designed to mimic their use in contact with food. 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.
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/Distributor | Product Photo(s) | Current Status |
3B Cookware Aluminum Deg Style Patila #4 Added to Table 12/3/25 | India's Fine Foods, Inc. 869 Stillwater Rd Ste 1 | DIVINE GROCERIES PVT LTD. Maharashtra Ludhiana, IN |
| Recall initiated on 10/28/25. |
Handmade Brass Tope – no brand Added to Table 12/3/25 | Al Mansoor Video Inc DBA Diya Handicrafts 2603 W Devon Ave |
| Retailer discarded remaining products. | |
Sonex Aluminum Pot Added to Table 11/24/25 | Alanwar Food Corp. (Balady Foods) 7128 5th Ave Brooklyn, NY | Sonex Cookware |
| Recall initiated on 11/18/25. |
IKM Aluminum Saucepan Added to Table 11/24/25 | India Metro Hypermarket 5130 Mowry Ave Fremont, CA | Distributor: Lotus Mom Corporation dba Indian Kitchen Mart 945 Berryessa Rd Unit 5 San Jose, CA Manufacturer: JSM Foods, New Delhi, India |
| Distributor agreed to recall on 11/19/25. |
Brass Tope Added to Table 11/24/25 | India Metro Hypermarket 5130 Mowry Ave Fremont, CA | Distributor: Lotus Mom Corporation dba Indian Kitchen Mart 945 Berryessa Rd Unit 5 San Jose, CA Manufacturer: Kraftwares (India) Ltd. Mumbai, India |
| Distributor agreed to recall on 11/19/25. |
Aluminum Kadai Size 5 – A cook brand Added to Table 11/24/25 | India Metro Hypermarket 5130 Mowry Ave Fremont, CA | Distributor: Lotus Mom Corporation dba Indian Kitchen Mart 945 Berryessa Rd Unit 5 San Jose, CA Manufacturer: Kraftwares (India) Ltd. Mumbai, India |
| Distributor agreed to recall on 11/19/25. |
IKM 4-Quart Pital Brass Pot Added to Table 11/24/25 | INDIA CASH AND CARRY 39175 Farwell Dr Fremont, CA | Distributor: Lotus Mom Corporation dba Indian Kitchen Mart 945 Berryessa Rd Unit 5 San Jose, CA Manufacturer: JSM Foods, New Delhi, India |
| Distributor agreed to recall on 11/19/25. |
Silver Horse Aluminum Coldero 28 Added to Table 11/24/25 | Punjab Supermarket & Halal Meats 8767 Philadelphia Road Rosedale, MD |
| FDA notified retail location of sample results. | |
Silver Horse Aluminum Degda 24 Added to Table 11/24/25 | Punjab Supermarket & Halal Meats 8767 Philadelphia Road Rosedale, MD |
| FDA notified retail location of sample results. | |
Silver Horse Aluminum Degda 20 Added to Table 11/24/25 | Punjab Supermarket & Halal Meats 8767 Philadelphia Road Rosedale, MD |
| FDA notified retail location of sample results. | |
Chef Milk Pan 24 cm Added to Table 11/24/25 | Punjab Supermarket & Halal Meats 8767 Philadelphia Road Rosedale, MD | Shata Traders 10227 Avenue D Brooklyn, NY 11236 |
| Recall initiated on 11/19/25. |
Aluminum Hammered Kadai Size 7 Added to Table 10/15/25 | Indian Supermarket 4421 Gateway Park Blvd, Sacramento, CA | Distributor: Indian Cookware & Appliance LLC 3247 Reserve Ct. San Jose CA |
| Recall initiated on 10/17/25. |
| Brass Pot Added to Table 10/15/25 | Santos Agency Inc. |
| Recall initiated on 11/12/25. | |
Dolphin Brand Aluminum Saucepan Added to Table 10/15/25 | Al Monsoor Video Inc. DBA Diya Handicrafts 2603 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL |
| Retail location discarded remaining products | |
2 qt Aluminum Saucepan Town Food Service Equipment Co., Inc. Added to Table 10/15/25 | Best Kitchen Supply 413 Morse St., Ne, Washington, D.C. | Win Chong Trading Corp 90 Scholes St., Brooklyn NY |
| Recall initiated on 10/17/25. |
3 qt Aluminum Saucepan Town Food Service Equipment Co., Inc. Added to Table 10/15/25 | Best Kitchen Supply 413 Morse St., Ne, Washington, D.C. | Win Chong Trading Corp 90 Scholes St., Brooklyn NY |
| Recall initiated on 10/17/25. |
Royal Kitchen Cookware Added to Table 10/15/25 | Subzi Bazaar 194 Route 17 North, Rochelle Park, NJ | New Reliance Traders, Inc. 55-64 56th St., Maspeth, NY |
| Distributor notified of sample results. |
Kadai/Karahi Tiger White (PURE ALUMINIUM UTENSILS TM TIGER WHITE RTM NO: 2608606 AN ISO 9001:2015 Certified Co. SARASWATI STRIPS PVT. LTD. INDIA) Added to Table 9/12/25 | Mannan Supermarket 166-11 Hillside Ave. 1st FL, Jamaica, NY 11432 | SARASWATI STRIPS PVT. LTD. |
| FDA has notified the manufacturer. The firm removed this product from their website. |
Silver Horse (7 6554273084 5 Aluminum Mathar Kadai 26) Added to Table 9/12/25 | Patel Brothers 830 W. Golf Rd., 60194-1328 | Goyal Group Inc. 179 Express St., Plainview, NY 11803 |
| Recall initiated on 9/18/25. |
Silver Horse (7 6554272863 7 Aluminum Milk Pan 4) Added to Table 9/12/25 | Patel Brothers 830 W. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60194-1328 | Goyal Group Inc. 179 Express St. Plainview, NY 11803 |
| Recall initiated on 9/18/25. |
JK Vallabhdas (Aluminum Kadai India Bazaar #3 2000000772) Added to Table 9/12/25 | INDIACO 15 Golf Ctr., #17, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169-4910 | Grain Market LLC 12626 International Pkwy. Dallas, TX |
| FDA notified distributor of sample results on 9/10/25 and distributor no longer imports this product. |
*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.
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.
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.
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.