Status: In progress

Didwania, et al. v. HexClad Cookware Inc.

The plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit claim HexClad markets its cookware products as free of chemicals, despite coating them with a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS).

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Abraham Jewett  |  July 3, 2023

Category: Consumer News

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Close up of a cookware set, representing the HexClad pfas class action.
(Photo Credit: FabrikaSimf/Shutterstock)

HexClad PFAS class action lawsuit overview: 

  • Who: Khuschbu Didwania, Pratikkumar Patel and Benjamin Adams filed a class action lawsuit against HexClad Cookware Inc. 
  • Why: The plaintiffs claim HexClad deceptively markets its cookware products as being environmentally friendly and free of harmful chemicals. 
  • Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court. 
  • How to find help: Have you or a loved one drank water with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and later developed cancer or other health issues? You may qualify to join a free PFAS water contamination lawsuit investigation!

HexClad Cookware deceptively markets its HexClad cookware products as environmentally friendly and free of harmful chemicals, a new class action lawsuit alleges. 

Plaintiffs Khuschbu Didwania, Pratikkumar Patel and Benjamin Adams claim HexClad markets its cookware products as free of chemicals, despite coating them with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS). 

The plaintiffs argue HexClad acknowledges that it coats its cookware products with PTFE, while marketing the compound as “safe and inert” and falsely claiming they are free of PFAS. 

“It is therefore misleading for HexClad to represent to consumers that its cookware is free from PFOAs and all PFAS,” the HexClad class action states.

The plaintiffs want to represent a nationwide class of consumers who have ever purchased a HexClad cookware product. 

HexClad greenwashes cookware products to take advantage of green movement, class action says

The plaintiffs claim HexClad is guilty of “greenwashing” its cookware products as a way to profit off a growing consumer desire to purchase “green” products, without “actually going green.” 

“Greenwashers do not make notable efforts toward an environmentally friendly marketplace, certainly not to the extent that they frequently claim,” the HexClad class action states. 

The plaintiffs claim HexClad is guilty of unjust enrichment, breach of express warranty and negligent misrepresentation, and of violating California’s Consumer Legal Remedies Act, False Advertising Law and Unfair Competition Law

The plaintiffs are demanding a jury trial and requesting injunctive relief along with an award of damages for themselves and all class members. 

In March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new rule aimed at limiting PFAS in drinking water

Do you have HexClad Cookware in your home? Let us know in the comments.

The plaintiffs are represented by Caleb Marker, Brian C. Gudmundson and Rachel K. Tack of Zimmerman Reed LLP, and Christopher D. Jennings of Johnson Firm. 

The HexClad PFAS class action lawsuit is Didwania, et al. v. HexClad Cookware Inc., Case No. 2:23-cv-05110, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.


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211 thoughts onHexClad class action alleges cookware marketed as ‘non-toxic’ actually contains PFAS

  1. Gregory Robertson says:

    yes, I do please add me

  2. Dave M. says:

    I bought a set of hexclad cookware from costco and used if for 4 years before the coating started coming off. At the time I bought it, I asked the sales guy if it had a PFAS non-stick coating – he said “no”. I ask if it was a ceramic material – he said “yes”. Stupid me, I could have found out he was lying by reading the box, but I took his word for it.

  3. Mandy Cliburn says:

    I have these pans please add me to class action

    1. Leo Markfort says:

      Me too

  4. brewsky says:

    stop using these they are junk, they are junk food sticks to them

  5. Scott says:

    This is a frivolous lawsuit out of those idiots in California. There’s more toxic poison in your water bottles. You do know cyanide is used to produce plastic right?? Love my Hexclad!!!

    1. Lanna says:

      Yeah, and people shouldn’t be using plastic either. These forever chemicals damage DNA. They make you sick even if you don’t feel it. Why are you defending a corporation that would just laugh at the fact that they succeeded in deceiving you?

  6. Michele says:

    How do I get included in the class action lawsuit?

  7. Joe says:

    Add me please

  8. Douglas Maddox says:

    Please add me

  9. Kevin says:

    Just received HexClad as a gift.Will stop using till further notice

    1. Ely says:

      No one will die or get ill using hexclad but people die of using oil and other harmful chemical so will you stop using those? Btw before you leave your house there are hundreds of helical you I hale just a thought I love ❤️ my hexclad have it for over 6 years

      1. Lanna says:

        Ya know, that goes against literally all medical evidence to date right? These forever chemicals absolutely DO damage DNA. I dont understand why SO MANY people simp for corporations. The corporations are not going to give you money for defending them. They’ll laugh and enjoy the fact that they were able to deceive you.

  10. Mark Dolfen says:

    Hello,
    Saw a commercial on TV with Gorden Ramsey pushing HexClad. I purchased a set. I will stop using it since I saw your class action.

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