Milk pans recalled after testing showed leachable lead at three milligrams per litre
Shata Traders is recalling 145 boxes of Chef brand 24cm Milk Pans after the products were found to contain leachable lead levels of 3.00 mg/L.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: leachable lead in cookware can transfer into food, and no injuries or illnesses are reported.
Plain-English summary
Chef brand Milk Pan 24cm is being recalled by Shata Traders Inc.
The products were found to contain leachable lead levels of 3.00 mg/L.
The record lists 145 boxes, with no codes applied to the product. Distribution covered New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. The FDA has classified the action as Class II.
Leachable lead can pass from cookware into food during cooking. Anyone holding this product should stop using it for food preparation and follow the firm's instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Chef brand Milk Pan 24cm
- Manufacturer
- Shata Traders Inc.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Cookware
- Affected units
- 145
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
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