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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1,439 thoughts onGotham Steel Class Action Says Everything Sticks To Non-Stick Pans
Bought the Gotham steel pans and second time replaced because they’re not what was advertised they stick everything
I have also had the same problems with my Gotham Steel cookware set. It was bought for the non-stick properties as advertised. However, it was a huge disappointment. After a few uses the pots and pans started to stick to any food in them no matter what the temperature was of the burner being used. Now the only way I can clean the pieces is to soak them in hot water with Dawn dishwashing soap for a few hours and then scrub them with 3M nylon scratch pads. The copper colored finish has not come off but the black stains are horrible and take much work to get clean. So much for ease of cleaning.
Yes, it sticks. It’s also domed up in the middle, so oil runs out to the rim and the center is dry.
I bought 1 of the hammered copper ones from Walmart. Mine sticks some but has domed up in the middle also….
same problem eggs stuck to pan cooked at med heat as suggested horrible mess
Yes bought it as well for the non stick ! Everything sticks to it!! Bought two:(
I purchased a Gotham non stick pan because of the advertisement I saw on the TV. After about the third time I cooked on it, it began to stick and has only gotten worse every time I use it.
I purchased Gotham Steel White Cookware from Kohl’s April 28, 2024 totally aware that a class action suit was filed because of food sticking to cooking ware. I paid almost $200.00 for the cookware hoping that I could cook anything without having to worry about food sticking to the pans. However I have experienced eggs sticking to the frying pans. It is impossible to clean two of my frying pans. I have tried scrubbing them with baking soda, boiling baking soda and vinegar and then trying to scrub off the stuck food. Impossible! I would like to add my name to the class action suit. Thank you.
I experienced the same problem-sticking food- after about one month
I too experienced same as others. Needed to at least spray light coat of oil and wipe pans before cooking in them. Also must be diligent to control level of heat.