The list of cookware products that could leach lead into your food has grown, and now includes several items from Chicago-area retailers, according to a new alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The updated alert , released late last week, adds three additional products to the list of items that "may leach significant levels of lead into food" when used for cooking or food storage. Two were retailed in Schaumburg, and a third was in Hoffman Estates.
The original alert was issued in August .
Here's what to know:
Which cookware products were listed?
The products tested by the FDA and found to have the potential to leach lead into food include the following: Brand and Product Name (Product Label) Retailer Manufacturer/Distributor Product Photo(s) Recall Stat