Cookware that is likely still on shelves could be leaching lead into your food, the Food and Drug Administration said in an Aug. 13 warning.
The FDA became aware of the issue after testing pots made by an Indian manufacturer and finding that they were made with Hindalium/Hindolium or Indalium/Indolium, metal alloys that are made from aluminum, aluminum alloys and brass. These substances are common in some types of imported cookware, said the FDA, but are not used in the U.S. due to their tendency to leach lead into food cooked or stored within.
There is no known level of lead exposure that is considered safe and some people are at even higher risk of adverse effects, warned the agency, including young children, people of child-bearing age and people who are breastfeeding.
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The FDA identified the manufacturer, an Indian aluminum cookware company called Saraswati Strips Pvt. Ltd that sells products under the brand name Tiger White. However, it was unable to contact a distributor to initiate a recall, meaning the impacted products are not being pulled from shelves on a large scale.
