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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1,417 thoughts onGotham Steel Class Action Says Everything Sticks To Non-Stick Pans
Yes! I have had this same issue! It works fine for the 1st use, but you have to use oil/butter and even after appx a week of using it. It sticks and is hard to scrub off.
I bought an entire set and a few single pans. It was such a waste of money, when I could have purchased good pans for half of the price. That work just as well, if not better.
I know infomercials are somewhat exaggerated, but theirs is just misleading and dishonest.
I have 2 12.5, 2 9.5 and a Square Fryer Pan and food sticks in all of theM.
No oil, butter, coconut oil, olive oil or grape seed oil. Nothing seem to help.
I also had the same experience. Went by what the commercial stated that they were non stick pans and not to use butter or oil. Within a few uses they began sticking and the coating inside began coming off. I spent quite a bit of money on these pans expecting to have non-stick cookware. Needless to say, I no longer have them or intend to buy new ones.
I have 2 12.5, 2 9.5 and a Square Fryer Pan and food sticks in all of the.
No oil, butter, coconut oil, olive oil or grape seed oil. Nothing seem to help.
Please add me. I just bought 2 pans. After 1 week stuff starting sticking. Very disappointed. Thank you
I purchased three pans based on the tv advertising. Everything sticks in the pans. Very false advertising!
I had a terrible experience with these pots. Both were not as advertised.
add me my gotham claim my pans have everything stick to them. I bought a three pack and only have one pan left. I had to throw away two of the pans because they couldnt get clean.. The last remaining pan has everything sticking to it, i have to use a scouring pad to get it clean.
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The pans do scratch and sometimes stick.
Yes, I had similar experience with the Gotham steel pans. I purchased two for myself and some for many family members. I purchased them through Harriet Carter, if I remember correctly. I was totally embarrassed by my gifts! Needless to say, I no longer use the pans! They were a total waste of effort, time, and money! The coating comes right off, and they NEVER were non-stick!
Totally disgusted with these TV ads! Where is TRUTH???