Cooking Pan Recalled Ahead of Thanksgiving Due to Toxic Lead Levels

If you use a milk pan for cooking, check the label. Shata Traders Inc. of Brooklyn, N.Y., is recalling one of its milk pans because it has the potential to be contaminated with significant levels of lead, which may leach into food, the United States Food and Drug Administration warns.

The recall affects the 24-centimeter Chef Brand Milk Pan, which was distributed across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The issue was discovered when the FDA collected the product samples from a retail store, and the analysis found that the products contain leachable lead that is harmful for human consumption.

According to the FDA, lead is toxic to humans and can affect people of any age or health status. Even low levels of lead exposure can cause serious health problems. Consuming food with high lead levels can contribute to elevated levels of lead in the blood.

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Children and babies are more susceptible to lead toxicity and can experience trouble learning, low IQ, and behavior changes from low levels of lead exposure. At high levels of lead exposure, the FDA warns that people may experience fatigue, headache, stomach pain, vomiting, or neurologic changes.

While no illnesses related to the recall have been reported yet, the FDA encourages consumers to stop using the recalled product or return it to the retail store from which you purchased it for a full refund. Those with questions or concerns should call (718) 369-7000 and ask for Mahboob Rahman.