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Gotham Steel Cookware
In September 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against E. Mishan & Sons for allegedly falsely advertising Gotham Steel cookware as “non-stick” when, according to plaintiffs, food sticks to the pans and burns. (Mack et al v. E. Mishan & Sons, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-8233, S. D. NY.)
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