Home cooks should take a close look at their pots, pans and kitchen utensils due to a risk of "significant levels of lead" leaching into food, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The agency recently posted an alert regarding a Kada/Karahi Tiger White pure aluminum bowl because of associated health risks discovered during recent testing and shared which other products may be higher risk for leaching lead.

The agency also urged retailers to stop selling these products. Here's what to know.

Cookware That Leaches Lead Available in the U.S.

In its Aug. 13 alert, the FDA told consumers not to use one specific product, a round silver pot. Product details:

The brand and product name: Kadai/Karahi Tiger White (PURE ALUMINUM UTENSILS TM TIGER WHITE RTM NO: 2608606 AN ISO 900

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