Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published November 19, 2025
Chef Milk Pan 24cm Recall: Lead Contamination Risk
Shata Traders Inc. recalls Chef brand 24cm Milk Pans due to lead levels exceeding safety standards. Consumers should check product details and contact the company for guidance.
“Chef Milk Pan 24cm Recall: Lead Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6968-chef-milk-pan-24cm-recall-lead-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #H-0306-2026.
The FDA announced on Nov. 19, 2025, that Shata Traders Inc. is recalling Chef brand Milk Pan 24cm due to leachable lead levels of 3.00 mg/L. The voluntary Class II recall affects 145 boxes distributed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Chef
Product: Milk Pan 24cm
Quantity: 145 boxes
Sold in NY, NJ, CT, MA, MD, VA, PA
The hazard
The products were found to contain leachable lead levels of 3.00 mg/L, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Shata Traders Inc. has one other recall on record since Dec. 12, 2024: a Three Rivers Tutti-Frutti Papaya Recall for undeclared allergens on that date. Other recent recalls of similar products include Town Food Service Aluminum Sauce Pans Recall (Oct. 17, 2025), Santos Brass Langri Cookware Recall (Nov. 12, 2025), and Indian Kitchen Mart 9" Aluminum Saucepan Recall (Nov. 21, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the Chef brand and 24cm size on the pan. The product has no specific codes or identification numbers.
Brand
Chef
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the Chef brand and 24cm size on the pan to confirm if it's affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 7 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “NY, NJ, CT, MA, MD, VA PA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #H-0306-2026 (November 19, 2025)
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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