A class action lawsuit claims that E. Mishan & Sons Inc.’s Gotham Steel cooking pans are not non-stick, despite advertising to the contrary.
Carl Mack and Alec Gable say they each purchased pans made by the company specifically because they saw advertisements that the pans were non-stick.
Mack claims he relied on the packaging of the product and the TV advertisements to make his purchase, which both marketed the product as non-stick.
Allegedly, the commercials for the pan advertised that no butter or oil was required.
Mack says that he used the pans without oil or butter, consistent with advertisements for the product. However, food allegedly began sticking “severely” to the pan within a month of Mack’s purchase of it and he stopped using the pan.
Gable says he purchased two pans from the Gotham Steel website in 2018. Allegedly, he decided to purchase the pans because, like Mack, he saw advertisements showing that they were non-stick.
Gable claims that after two uses, he began cooking with butter and oil, but even the use of butter and oil did not prevent the food from sticking. Allegedly, the pans were “often caked with black burn marks” and Gable got rid of the pans after about a month of use.
The Gotham Steel non-stick pans class action lawsuit says that Gable and Mack’s experiences are common to many customers even though they used the pans as directed.
The Gotham Steel non-stick pan false advertising class action lawsuit says that E. Mishan & Sons Inc. knew or should have known that the pans were not non-stick as claimed, citing numbers customer complaints about the issue.
Allegedly, E. Mishan & Sons Inc. violated the New York General Business Law, which prohibits “deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any business, trade, or commerce or in the furnishing of any service” in the state, and also prohibits false advertising.
The customers say that they were financially injured by E. Mishan & Sons Inc.’s misrepresentations of the Gotham Steel pans because had they been aware that the pans were not actually non-stick, they would not have purchased the pans or would not have paid as much as they did for them.
The non-stick pan class action lawsuit aims to hold the company liable for breach of express warranty, among other claims.
Did you buy a Gotham Steel non-stick pan? Let us know in the comment section below if you had a similar experience to these plaintiffs.
Mack and Gable are represented by Jason P. Sultzer, Joseph Lipari, and Adam Gonnelli of The Sultzer Law Group PC and by Bonner Walsh of Walsh PLLC.
The Gotham Steel Non-Stick Cooking Pans Class Action Lawsuit is Carl Mack, et al. v. E. Mishan & Sons Inc., Case No. 1:19-cv-08233, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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1,517 thoughts onGotham Steel Class Action Says Everything Sticks To Non-Stick Pans
I purchased the Gotham Steel 18 piece set based on the promise of non stick, no oil or butter needed. It is definitely not as advertised and food stuck upon Very 1st Use!! This is disappointing and false advertising. Now I have a cute new set of cookware that are useless in my home.
My Gotham Steel pan lost its non-stick characteristic after about a month. I continued to use it, but had to add oil. It also has scratches in the finish.
Bought the box set of pots, pans and lids. The 10in frying pan has definitely lost its non stick ability, also has a small chip in the coating.We have only hand washed the items.
I loved the way they looked, but after just about 3 uses, EVERYTHING STUCK, with the EXCEPTION of my love for them! ☹️
I loved the way they looked, but after just about 3 uses, EVERYTHING STUCK, with the EXCEPTION of my love for them! ☹️
I bought 2 of their skillets. Through my others skillets
New Holtham steel skillets stuck from first day. I cooked on med-low always. Even used little oil. Nothing helped! I’m not rich woman by any means.
Bought a Gotham 12″ non stick pan. Never heated above med. high.
After several months of use all food sticks.
Here I thought I just got a defective pan….nice. everything sticks to these pans after a few uses. Now I’m stuck with junk. My old Teflon pans that we threw away when we purchased these were way better.
I bought Gotham Steel pot and pan set (free bakeware was included). The pots and bakeware are very good. The pans stick with eggs every time, doesn’t matter which size. Non-Stick pans was the selling point for me…Not happy. I have a large T-Fal skillet and it works wonderfully…for everything such as eggs, rice, pancakes, bacon, etc…Although I still fry my chicken is a cast iron skillet!
We bought the Gotham 10” pan , Lot # 19654 and our Our
eggs stick every time. Advertised as non stick and that is not correct
My mother and father bought the Gotham steel set back in 2015 when it first came on the air. It worked pretty well. I’ve had they’re Gotham steel pan set and still use it pretty much daily. I do use butter spray when I’m cooking, but my eggs do not stick, and the pan is almost clean when I finish! You have to realize that you cannot cook on high heat and expect it not to burn! Anyone who has been cooking for any amount of time knows that! I cook my eggs on low heat, and I have no problem at all with sticking. And my eggs come out light and fluffy and very tasty! I wonder if it’s possible to trade in my old pants for new ones, because it’s still within the 10-year warranty.