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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1,444 thoughts onGotham Steel Class Action Says Everything Sticks To Non-Stick Pans
I purchased one and have had the same experience – very disappointed in the performance. Also they scratch and the pan is discolored and warn. Totally averse to what was advertised.
Junk. Everything sticks
Same issue. Purchased these pans a week ago. Within 3 uses (with oil) the pan sticks and there are permanent black burn marks in the pan. I own 2 of them and same issue with both.
Purchased three different sizes. The large one warped immediately so had to tos. The medium and small ones everything now sticks to it and causes burn marks. Extremely disappointed in this product. Not to mention the huge waste of money.
I had the same experience, these pans stick horribly, they are useless. How can consumers join this class action lawsuit?
Bought a Gotham Steel pan for the sole reason of needing a new nonstick pan. I selected this Pan after careful consideration based on television claims and on package statements. They even had a high heat garauntee by statng the pan was oven safe up to 500 degrees. I am medically restricted to a diet that prohibits oils, so the non stick performance is essential.
After a month food started stick while following the makers directions. Two weeks.later everything sticks to the pan and it is now unauable to its stated purpose.
I bought these pans at the Post Exchange on a military base. Food actually sticks more in these pans than regular stainless steel(non oiled). With very light oil, nothing sticks to my stainless pans.
Gotham on the other hand, everything sticks regardless of the amount of oil used. These pans are by far the worst pans I have ever used.
I actually bought them because my wife was discouraged by her results in stainless steel, I thought she might enjoy cooking with non-stick, she’s also health conscious so no added oil was a plus.
These pans have become an inside joke in our house. We both hate them equally. Next time I do major kitchen reorganization, these are going in the trash.
Terrible pans for sticking. We have 3 different sizes (large-medium -small) & they all stick. Practically destroy the food when trying to remove from the skillets!
They worked for me until I applied too much heat. After high heat has been applied they simply don’t work any more. I would advise never applying high heat.
Worked for awhile but now even bacon sticks to pan