When it comes to being an amateur chef, aluminum cookware ticks off a lot of boxes. It’s usually more affordable, lighter, and is known to cook food evenly and quickly. But there is one big question that has loomed over it for the longest time: how safe is it to use, really?

On November 24, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration added nine additional aluminum cookware items to its existing list of cooking products that may cause lead exposure. The original report, released on December 12, 2024, warned retailers and consumers about the FDA’s initial findings before listing manufacturers and products it officially flagged as hazardous in August of this year.

“The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning retailers and consumers not to sell or use certain imported cookwa

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