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FDA flags Indian cookware brand over lead contamination risk
The flagged product was sold at Mannan Supermarket in the Jamaica neighbourhood of New York.
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Malvika Choudhary - Sat, 23, Aug 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public warning against the sale and use of certain cookware imported from India.
In a release dated Aug. 13, the agency said tests showed that the Tiger White kadai (karahi), manufactured by Saraswati Strips Pvt. Ltd. in India and sold under the label “Pure Aluminium Utensils,” may leach unsafe levels of lead into food.
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The cookware, made from aluminum and alloys such as Hindalium or Indalium, was found to release lead during cooking, making food unsafe for consumption, the agency found.
“The FDA’s analysis demonstrates that such products may leach lead into food,” the agency stated, adding that exposure is particularly dangerous for children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers.
The flagged product was sold at Mannan Supermarket in Jamaica neighbourhood of New York, but the FDA said it has been unable to identify the distributor responsible for facilitating a recall. As a result, the cookware may still be available in retail outlets. The regulator has urged retailers to discontinue sales and advised consumers not to use the product for cooking or food storage.
Lead exposure, even at low levels, can have serious health consequences. According to the FDA, children are especially vulnerable, with risks including impaired learning, lower IQ, and behavioral changes.
Adults exposed to higher levels may experience fatigue, headaches, stomach pain, vomiting, and neurological effects. The agency emphasized that there is “no known safe level of exposure to lead.”
Consumers are advised to discard any cookware suspected of leaching lead and not to donate or refurbish it. Retailers and distributors, the FDA said, must ensure that food-contact products comply with U.S. safety regulations and are encouraged to use FDA’s lead leach testing protocols.
The FDA noted that its surveillance is ongoing and that additional products could be added to the alert as testing continues.
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