FDA Warns about Imported Cookware That May Leach Lead, Mannan Supermarket, 166-11 Hillside Ave. 1st FL, Jamaica, NY 11432, USA

166-11 Hillside Avenue, 11432 New York, United States

Update November 24th, 2025:
Nine additional cookware products have been added to the FDA’s list of items that may leach lead into food. The newly identified products are listed below:

Newly Added Products:

PRODUCT: Sonex Aluminum Pot (ISO 9001:2000 5)
- Retailer: Alanwar Food Corp. (Balady Foods), 7128 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
- Distributor/Manufacturer: Sonex Cookware, Small Ind. Estate #2, Gujranwala, Pakistan
- Status: Recall initiated on 11/18/25

PRODUCT: IKM Aluminum Saucepan (Aluminum Pan 2 Size Pouted Wooden Handle 9”)
- Retailer: India Metro Hypermarket, 5130 Mowry Ave, Fremont, CA
- Distributor: Lotus Mom Corporation dba Indian Kitchen Mart, San Jose, CA
- Manufacturer: JSM Foods, New Delhi, India
- Status: Distributor agreed to recall on 11/19/25

PRODUCT: Brass Tope
- Retailer: India Metro Hypermarket, 5130 Mowry Ave, Fremont, CA
- Distributor: Lotus Mom Corporation dba Indian Kitchen Mart, San Jose, CA
- Manufacturer: Kraftwares (India) Ltd., Mumbai, India
- Status: Distributor agreed to recall on 11/19/25

PRODUCT: Aluminum Kadai Size 5 – A Cook Brand
- Retailer: India Metro Hypermarket, 5130 Mowry Ave, Fremont, CA
- Distributor: Lotus Mom Corporation dba Indian Kitchen Mart, San Jose, CA
- Manufacturer: Kraftwares (India) Ltd., Mumbai, India
- Status: Distributor agreed to recall on 11/19/25

PRODUCT: IKM 4-Quart Pital Brass Pot (Brass Hammered Handi No. 3)
- Retailer: India Cash and Carry, 39175 Farwell Dr, Fremont, CA
- Distributor: Lotus Mom Corporation dba Indian Kitchen Mart, San Jose, CA
- Manufacturer: JSM Foods, New Delhi, India
- Status: Distributor agreed to recall on 11/19/25

PRODUCT: Silver Horse Aluminum Coldero 28
- Retailer: Punjab Supermarket & Halal Meats, 8767 Philadelphia Road, Rosedale, MD
- Distributor/Manufacturer: Not specified
- Status: FDA notified retail location of sample results

PRODUCT: Silver Horse Aluminum Degda 24
- Retailer: Punjab Supermarket & Halal Meats, 8767 Philadelphia Road, Rosedale, MD
- Distributor/Manufacturer: Not specified
- Status: FDA notified retail location of sample results

PRODUCT: Silver Horse Aluminum Degda 20 (Aluminium Degda 20)
- Retailer: Punjab Supermarket & Halal Meats, 8767 Philadelphia Road, Rosedale, MD
- Distributor/Manufacturer: Not specified
- Status: FDA notified retail location of sample results

PRODUCT: Chef Milk Pan 24 cm (Milk Pan 24 cm MF 0732131905632)
- Retailer: Punjab Supermarket & Halal Meats, 8767 Philadelphia Road, Rosedale, MD
- Distributor: Shata Traders, 10227 Avenue D, Brooklyn, NY 11236
- Manufacturer: Not specified
- Status: Distributor agreed to recall on 11/19/25

The FDA will continue updating the list as additional products are identified.

Source: FDA


Update October 15th, 2025:
Six additional imported cookware products have been added to the FDA’s list of items that may leach lead into food when used for cooking or food storage. FDA testing continues to identify affected cookware made from aluminum, brass, and aluminum alloys such as Hindalium or Indalium.

Newly Added Products:

PRODUCT: Kadai/Karahi Aluminum Hammered Kadai Size 7
- Retailer: Indian Supermarket, Sacramento, CA
- Distributor: Indian Cookware & Appliance LLC, San Jose, CA
- Status: Distributor notification in progress

PRODUCT: Brass Pot
- Retailer: Santos Agency Inc., San Leandro, CA
- Status: Distributor notification in progress

PRODUCT: Dolphin Brand Aluminum Saucepan
- Retailer: Al Monsoor Video Inc. (DBA Diya Handicrafts), Chicago, IL
- Status: Retail locations notified

PRODUCT: 2 qt Aluminum Saucepan – Town Food Service Equipment Co., Inc. (Made in Pakistan)
- Retailer: Best Kitchen Supply, Washington, D.C.
- Distributor: Win Chong Trading Corp, Brooklyn, NY
- Status: Distributor notification in progress

PRODUCT: 3 qt Aluminum Saucepan – Town Food Service Equipment Co., Inc. (Made in Pakistan)
- Retailer: Best Kitchen Supply, Washington, D.C.
- Distributor: Win Chong Trading Corp, Brooklyn, NY
- Status: Distributor notification in progress

PRODUCT: Royal Kitchen Cookware Milk Pan – Size 3
- Retailer: Subzi Bazaar, Rochelle Park, NJ
- Distributor: New Reliance Traders, Inc., Maspeth, NY
- Status: Distributor notification in progress

The FDA’s collection and sampling efforts remain ongoing, and additional products may be identified.

Source: FDA


Update September 12th, 2025:
Three additional cookware products that may leach lead into food when used for cooking or food storage have been added to the recall.

PRODUCT: Aluminium Mathar Kadai – Silver Horse
- Product Label: Silver Horse – Red and Yellow Label
- Item Number: 7 6554273084 5
- ISO: N/A
- Retailer: Patel Brothers, 830 W. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60194-1328
- Manufacturer: Goyal Group Inc., 179 Express St., Plainview, NY 11803
- Recall Status: Distributor notification in progress
- Additional Information: Image of a silver pot with red and yellow label that reads Silver Horse

PRODUCT: Aluminium Milk Pan 4 – Silver Horse
- Product Label: Silver Horse Pure Aluminium – Red Label
- Item Number: 7 6554272863 7
- ISO: N/A
- Retailer: Patel Brothers, 830 W. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60194-1328
- Manufacturer: Goyal Group Inc., 179 Express St., Plainview, NY 11803
- Recall Status: Distributor notification in progress
- Additional Information: Image of a silver pot with black handle and red label that reads Silver Horse

PRODUCT: Aluminium Kadai India Bazaar #3 – JK Vallabhdas
- Product Label: JK VALLABHDAS – Red and White Label
- Item Number: 2000000772
- ISO: N/A
- Retailer: INDIACO, 15 Golf Ctr., #17, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169-4910
- Manufacturer: Grain Market LLC, 12626 International Pkwy., Dallas, TX
- Recall Status: Distributor notification in progress
- Additional Information: Image of a silver pot with labels that read JK VALLABHDAS and 3

Source: FDA


August 14th, 2025:
Saraswati Strips Pvt. Ltd. has warned for its Kadai/Karahi cookware, branded as Tiger White, due to potential lead leaching into food. The affected products were sold at Mannan Supermarket in Jamaica, New York.

The warned cookware is:
- Kadai/Karahi Tiger White
- Labeled as "PURE ALUMINIUM UTENSILS TM TIGER WHITE RTM NO: 2608606"
- Is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
- The product quantity is unspecified
- The FDA has not identified a responsible distributor.
- Retailer: Mannan Supermarket, 166-11 Hillside Ave., 1st FL, Jamaica, NY 11432, New York
- Manufactured: SARASWATI STRIPS PVT. LTD., India
- FDA unable to identify the distributor responsible for effectuating a recall.
- Additional Info: Product is a silver pot with a red and white label reading “Tiger White”

The issue was discovered through FDA testing, which found lead leaching from the cookware. The warning was initiated in August 2025.

Source: www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-issues-warning-about-imported-cookware-may-leach-lead-august-2025