"The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about 19 types of cookware that may contain lead, increasing the risk that the toxic metal could wind up in people's food. Consumers should check whether they have the items in their homes, and throw them away if they do, the FDA said in an alert posted on its website. "Do not donate or refurbish this cookware," the agency noted."
"The suspect cookware, all manufactured outside the U.S. and mostly in India, is made from aluminum, aluminum alloys and brass that have been tested by the FDA and state agencies, with the results showing that they can leach lead into food. The FDA's warning expands on its August alert about the cookware, with the agency adding nine products to its list of items to discard due to the risk of lead exposure."
"Lead poisoning can lead to symptoms including abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, appetite loss, memory loss, and pain or tingling in your hands or feet, among other issues, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Children are especially sensitive to lead, which can damage their brains and nervous systems, slowing their growth and development, the agency says. Women of childbearing age and new mothers who are breastfeeding their infants are also at risk for lead poisoning, the FDA notes."
The FDA warned consumers about 19 types of cookware that may contain lead and advised discarding affected items. The cookware, mostly manufactured outside the U.S., primarily in India, includes products made from aluminum, aluminum alloys, and brass that tested positive for leaching lead into food. The agency expanded an earlier alert by adding nine more products to the discard list. Lead poisoning symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, appetite and memory loss, and neuropathic pain or tingling. Children, women of childbearing age, and breastfeeding mothers face heightened risk. Consumers were told not to donate or refurbish the cookware.
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