Aluminum cooking pots recalled after testing showed leachable lead
Alanwar Food Corp is recalling Sonex brand aluminum pots after the products were found to contain leachable lead levels of 0.323mg/L. The FDA has classified the action as Class I.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: Scored 5 because the FDA has classified this action as Class I, which the rubric maps directly to Critical.
Plain-English summary
Sonex brand aluminum pots, marked ISO 9001:2000 and made in Pakistan, are being recalled by Alanwar Food Corp.
The products were found to contain leachable lead levels of 0.323mg/L.
The record lists 2 units, with no codes applied to the product. Distribution was in New York. The FDA has classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.
Leachable lead can pass from cookware into food during cooking. Anyone holding one of these pots should stop using it for food preparation and follow the firm's instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sonex brand aluminum pot; ISO 9001:2000; Made in Pakistan
- Manufacturer
- Alanwar Food Corp.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Cookware
- Affected units
- 2
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- No codes
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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