A class action lawsuit claims that E. Mishan & Sons Inc.โs 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.ย
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 โseverelyโ to the pan within a month of Mackโs 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 โoften caked with black burn marksโ 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 Mackโs 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 โdeceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any business, trade, or commerce or in the furnishing of any serviceโ in the state, and also prohibits false advertising.
The customers say that they were financially injured by E. Mishan & Sons Inc.โs 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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1,444 thoughts onGotham Steel Class Action Says Everything Sticks To Non-Stick Pans
I inherited a large Gotham Steel frying pan from my Dad. I immediately fell in love with it and gave my other pans to my daughter. I continued to love this pan for 2 1/2 years! Nothing stuck for that amount of time. My husband used the pan to cook bacon and then complained that it stuck to the bottom. Bacon, of all things? My husband likes flimsy bacon that is barely cooked, so I know he didnโt overcook. Since then, everything that Iโve cooked in the pan, even if I use butter or oil, has stuck. Iโm so disappointed! I came across this page looking to see if there was an age limit to these pans. I can see if the pan doesnโt do what it is supposed to right from the start but how does it work for that long of time and then just stop working? Odd!
I wanted to add that my pan doesnโt look any different. There are no scratches or chips in the finish.
I bought a pan at Bed, Bath and Beyond and after a short time everything was sticking so I took it back. They gave me a new one โ no charge! But the same thing happened again. There is obviously some type of coating that wears off. This is clearly false advertising.
Same issue as everyone here, worked flawlessly for the first month or so. I was so stoked because Iโm a huge omlete lover! And I thought I found my omlete pan. Nope! Now everything, including my omlete sticks to these pans. Iโm tired of companies selling quick gimmick, half done products. Hopefully we are able to move this lawsuit forward and stick it to them. Companies like this need to start being held accountable!
I bought an 11โณ square copper frying pan and have used it for over 1 year on an Electrolux induction stove. After a few months of intermittent use, food containing protein, i.e., eggs, and meat began to stick in the middle, then garlic and onions in oil began to stick as well. At present pretty much everything will stick in the middle. I usually scrape it of with a blunt wooden flat spatula, which takes a bit of pressure to remove. I have to do this frequently during cooking to keep the proteinaceous deposits from turning black and becoming even more difficult to move. I have never used any abrasive cleaner for cleaning or non-wooden utensil during cooking. Usually, if there a protein deposit, I will use a section of lemon or lyme to dissolve the protein and then scrub it away with detergent. There has always been no or little sticking in the trough areas at the sides of the pan. At this point I would consider its performance to be significantly less than my All-Clad stainless steel frying pans even when both are prepped with oil after warming the pans. It wasnโt an expensive pan, about $19.95 at the Marine Corps Exchange. It was worth a try, but certainly has not lived up to the promotional advertising on TV. Bottom line: disappointing performance of the pan.
The pan that I have has lost most of its coating. The warranty notes that I must send back the product with a $9.95 P&H fee. I do not feel I have to pay to have the product replaced (if that is what they will do). I have left a message with no results.
I bought two pans at Bed Bath And Beyond. During first few months they were great, then eggs started sticking to the bottom, that even soaking in water for long period of time doesnโt release the food. I have to use a wooden spoon to scrape it clean
I also bought a pan. I live in Canada. It also sticks. And they charge approx $50 for one here
I bought this skillet about 3 months ago at Bed, Bath and Beyond. I only used it occasionly and about a month ago I noticed sausages were sticking bad. Feel like I have been โโ- and not kissed.
My husband purchased the set for me and after a few uses everything sticks.
I bought the whole set and then some and of course itโs sticking I feel like such a fool I spent all this money thought I did my research but I guess I didnโt I didnโt check for law suits
The first few uses it was ok.But the more i cooked with it the worse it got.Then i tryed the cheese bowl like they did in the commercial it completely stuck to the pan.Says can put in oven but its not oven proof everything stuck to the bottom and the pan was so hot that i burnt myself twice while wearing am oven mitt the heat just went right through it.This is by far the worse pan set ever.Nothing like false advertising in commercials.