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FDA Flags Lead Risk in Imported Cookware Including Tiger White Kadai

Tests showing lead leaching from certain imported pots prompted the FDA to urge an immediate sales halt.

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The agency raised concerns over cookware manufactured by Indian company Saraswati Strips Pvt Ltd, saying its products may release unsafe levels of lead, a toxic heavy metal linked to serious health problems. AI generated representative image
USFDA I Saraswati Strips Pvt. Ltd | Image: Freepix

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.