We know not all cookware is created equal. The price alone, along with the brand, tells us that.
While you may only buy the priciest or only buy from stores like Crate and Barrel or brands you're familiar with online, plenty of people look at the price, which may mean buying an inexpensive pan at the grocery store or from a pop-up ad on social media or Etsy, for example.
We can find reasonably priced cookware anywhere.
The Federal Drug Administration sent out a letter to all stores that sell cookware because lead leaching into our food from certain brands and non-brands is a true concern. Distributors received this warning letter directly from the FDA as well.
According to the FDA, cookware made from aluminum, brass, and aluminum alloys known as Hindalium/Hindolium or Indalium/Indolium has the potential to leach lead into our food while cooking our food and contaminate it.
According to the NewsBreak, all the brands are imported into the United States.
Because lead can accumulate in the body, even in low-level chronic exposure, it can be hazardous over time. Lead exposure in adults and children has been linked to damage of the brain and nervous system, kidney damage, reproductive system harm, high blood pressure, digestive problems, immune system issues, bone and teeth issues, high risk for miscarriage in pregnancy, as well as anemia, muscle weakness and joint pain, headache, metallic taste in the mouth, irritability, and mood disorders.
THROW THESE BRANDS OUT IMMEDIATELY
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If you've been cooking with any of these brands, you may want to talk with your doctor and even get tested for lead levels.