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Consumers who bought Gotham Steel, Granite Stone or Bell & Howell brand cookware products with stainless steel components in California or Colorado between Sept. 8, 2021, and July 6, 2026, may be eligible to claim up to $12 from a class action settlement.
E. Mishan & Sons Inc. agreed to resolve a lawsuit alleging it misrepresented certain cookware products as healthy, nontoxic, safe and similar claims without disclosing the presence of specific metals and chemicals.
Who can file a claim?
Class members must meet all of the following criteria:
- They purchased one or more Gotham Steel, Granite Stone or Bell & Howell brand cookware products with stainless steel components.
- They purchased the product(s) in California or Colorado.
- The purchase occurred between Sept. 8, 2021, and July 6, 2026.
- The purchase was for personal use and not for resale.
Eligible products include all variations and sizes of these brands’ skillets, frying pans, sauté pans, pasta pots, stock pots, saucepans, griddles, grill pans and cookware sets with stainless steel components.
Class members can only submit one claim form per household. Those who received a notice about this settlement are likely eligible, but class members who did not receive a notice can still submit a claim.
How much is the E. Mishan & Sons payout?
Eligible class members can receive a cash payment of $6 per eligible product purchased up to a maximum of two products per household. This means the maximum payment per household is $12.
How to claim a settlement payment
Class members can file a claim online or download a PDF claim form, fill it out and mail it to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Stainless Steel Cookware Settlement Administrator, 1060 Broadway, Suite 301, Albany, NY 12204
The claim deadline is Sept. 25, 2026.
Payout options
- PayPal (enter the PayPal email address)
- Venmo (enter the mobile number associated with the Venmo account)
- Zelle (enter the mobile number or email address associated with the Zelle account)
- Virtual prepaid card (enter the email address)
- Physical check (enter the mailing address)
Settlement fund breakdown
The settlement fund will cover:
- Settlement administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys’ fees and costs: To be determined
- Service awards to class representatives: Up to $2,500 each
- Payments to eligible class members: Up to $12 per household
Attorneys’ fees and costs, service awards and administration costs will not reduce the amount available to class members.
Important dates
- Deadline to file a claim: Sept. 25, 2026
- Deadline to opt out: Sept. 25, 2026
- Final approval (fairness) hearing: Nov. 2, 2026
When is the stainless steel cookware settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will distribute payments after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval of the settlement.
Why is there a class action settlement?
The class action lawsuit alleged E. Mishan & Sons Inc. marketed Gotham Steel, Granite Stone and Bell & Howell cookware as healthy, nontoxic and safe without disclosing the presence of chromium, iron, nickel, lead, cadmium, perfluorooctanoic acid, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, polytetrafluoroethylene or perfluorooctanesulfonic acid in the products. The plaintiffs claimed this violated false advertising, consumer protection, warranty and unjust enrichment laws in California and Colorado.
The company denied any wrongdoing, and both parties agreed to settle to avoid the expense and uncertainty of further litigation. As part of the settlement, E. Mishan & Sons Inc. will also update product labels and online information to disclose the presence of certain metals.
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