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A class action lawsuit claims that The Cookware Company advertises its non-stick GreenPans as being “completely toxin free,” when they actually emit toxins.
Plaintiff Anna Saldivar states that the GreenPans are also falsely advertised as being “healthy ceramic non-stick,” and containing “no PFO, PFAS, lead or cadmium.”
However, “GreenPan Products are not, in fact, ‘COMPLETELY TOXIN FREE!’, but contain compounds that are known to be toxic,” contends the GreenPan class action lawsuit. “Upon information and belief, the patent for ‘Thermolon™’ coating, which is applied to every GreenPan Product, contains several known toxins.”
According to the GreenPan class action, GreenPans contain several known toxins; silane, aluminum oxide, tetraethoxysilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, and potassium titanate. These substances, says the plaintiff, are known to cause health problems.
The Cookware Company makes several other false claims about its line of GreenPan cookware, according to the plaintiff. One allegedly dubious claim is that the food prepared in a GreenPan is “healthier” than food prepared in other pans.
Additionally, the manufacturer allegedly states that the pans themselves are “environmentally friendly” and are “reinforced” with diamonds.
“GreenPan’s Products are not ‘good for the environment’ solely because GreenPan’s manufacturing process creates a lower amount of harmful gasses than GreenPan’s competitors,” alleges the GreenPan class action lawsuit. “GreenPan’s Products are not ‘reinforced . . . with diamonds,’ nor do they contain material amounts of diamonds or diamond fragments.”
According to the GreenPan class action lawsuit, Saldivar purchased new GreenPan products in 2017 based on information on the products’ packaging and the GreenPan website.
Saldivar says that she and other consumers would not have paid as much for their GreenPan products had they known that sale of the pans were based on false advertising claims.
“GreenPan markets its Products to the health-conscious consumer,” states the class action lawsuit. “GreenPan’s consumer cares about the consumer’s health and the health of the consumer’s family. As a result, the GreenPan consumer pays a premium for GreenPan’s nonstick Product; in fact, GreenPan’s Products sell for an approximate 50% to 400% higher price than other nonstick cookware.”
GreenPan, according to the class action lawsuit, debuted in 2007 after the founders supposedly discovered that the coating traditional non-stick cookware released toxins when heated. GreenPan utilizes Thermolon™, a “ceramic non-stick coating,” according to the complaint. However, no one has established the safety of this material, notes the plaintiff.
In 2012, notes the class action lawsuit, the makers of GreenPan were warned by the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus to tone down its health and environmental claims about the product. However, it appears that GreenPan did not heed those warnings.
The plaintiff is seeking to represent those who purchased GreenPan products in California within the past four years.
The GreenPan class action lawsuit is seeking damages for the plaintiff and the Class Members, as well as a court order requiring the Cookware Company to disgorge any profit it has made from the GreenPan line.
Do you own a GreenPan? Tell us about your experience in the comment section below!
The plaintiff is represented by Trenton R. Kashima and Jeffrey R. Krinsk of Finkelstein & Krinsk LLP, Rod M. Johnston of Sommers Schwartz PC, and Timothy Becker, Jennell K. Shannon, and Molly E. Nephew of Johnson Becker PLLC.
The GreenPan Toxins Class Action Lawsuit is Anna Saldivar v. The Cookware Company LLC, Case No. 5:19-cv-06014, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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155 thoughts onGreenPan Class Action Says Non-Stick Pans Contain Toxins
I purchased 2 Green Pan skillets on March 13, 2023 1 The coating near the handle is coming off.
2 There’s a scratch on the other pan.
However I have NEVER used metal on them only wooden spoons.
I did not know about this and i wouldn’t have ever bought these sets knowing about this information if I had known I would’ve picked another set of pans and pots
I bought a set of GreenPan wanting to use a non toxic product in my elderly years! I’m so disappointed to hear of this and that they lied to the public.
Like many of the comments before, I bought them thinking I was making a healthy choice, even at an expense. On the instructions it said to NEVER heat them without oil/water/liquid in them, but one day I did, and the chemical smell coming from them made me stop cooking with them. Today I just read in their own website: “…. whereas your pan will not release any toxic fumes even when overheated, it is highly recommended to keep pets and birds well away from the kitchen when cooking.” Are you kidding me?!?! Had I seen that before I would have never gotten even close!
I spent over 600 dollars on two green pan sets..I feel misled and I want my money back.. add me to the class action lawsuit
I spent a fortune on just 2 Green pans as I was so concerned about toxins, and decided to buy these as they claimed it to be toxin free, and now I found out that is a lie. I could not really afford them, but did it as our health is so important and felt we had to. We are completely gutted that it now seems we are still cooking on Greenpan cookware that is actually made with dangerous substances. Feel totally conned and taken advantage of. Just hope we don’t get sick. Will probably have to stop using them.
I recently purchased several Greenpan products because I thought they were safer than my current pans. Now I am more concerned than ever about being misled about safe cookware.
Bought the wok but now quite concerned about the potential toxins. At minimum I would love more info about this, but please add me to the class action if possible. In Idaho.
Id like to be included in this lawsuit because I bought these pans three years ago because they were” non-toxic” had I known I would’ve saved my $150!
A few years ago I purchased a pot from Greenpan and use it every day. I came across the article and now I’m concerned about my family’s health. Please include me in lawsuit.
I recently bought green pan bakeware before I knew of this lawsuit. I contacted green pan and they refused to accept returns and continue to state their product is toxin free.
I purchased a large set (12pcs?) from Costco a few years back. Living in Florida. Please include me if you can. I cook almost daily with these pans :(
Holy cow! We just moved in December and bought a whole reserve set and use them every day! I wish I would have known this before buying. Please include me I feel very misled.