Overview
- The agency identified a Tiger White Kadai made by Saraswati Strips Pvt. Ltd. and sold at Mannan Supermarket in Jamaica, New York, as a flagged item.
- Cookware made of aluminum, brass, or aluminum alloys marketed as Hindalium/Hindolium or Indalium/Indolium was found to release lead during use.
- Retailers were told to stop selling potentially affected products, and consumers were advised to discard them rather than use, donate, or refurbish them.
- The FDA emphasized that lead is not authorized in any food-contact material and warned that exposure has no safe level, especially for children and pregnant or breastfeeding people.
- Sellers were urged to verify safety using FDA-approved lead leach tests and to consult the agency before marketing cookware intended for food use.