Product recallOPSS
Emba Cast Iron Cookware recalled over harmful chemicals
Product Recall for Emba Cast Iron Cookware presenting a health risk.
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
9 identifiers listed for this notice.
SKU
- BarcodeThe long number printed under the barcode.
- 5056461700633
- 5056461700602
- 5056461700640
- 5056461701050
- 5056461700596
- 5056461701029
- 5056461700626
- 5056461701036
- 5056461701043
What to do now
Emba Cast Iron Cookware contains a chemical that is restricted or banned in products like this.
- Stop using it, and take it off children straight away.
- Wash your hands and any skin that has been in contact with it.
- Use the contact details in the official notice to arrange a refund, repair or replacement.
- Incidents and injuries can be reported to Trading Standards via the Citizens Advice consumer helpline.
Why it matters. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- skin redness, itching or a rash where it touched
Get help urgently
- if a child has chewed or swallowed part of it and is unwell, contact NHS 111 or your GP
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Refunds, repairs and replacements
In a recall, the business responsible arranges the remedy, which may be a refund, a repair, a replacement or a free part. The notice says which one applies.
Your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 also apply: goods must be safe, of satisfactory quality and as described. Within 30 days of purchase you can usually reject faulty goods for a full refund.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2502-0151). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Recall for Emba Cast Iron Cookware presenting a health risk.
The risk
The products present a health risk as testing has identified potential migration of heavy metal components (including Vanadium, Manganese, Iron, Cobalt, Nickel, Arsenic and Molybdenum) during use of the product.
The products do not meet the requirements of The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2012 or The General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
Action taken
The product has been recalled from end users.
Advice to consumers
The products have been recalled from end users by EMBA Cookware. The recall has been expanded to cover products sold prior to 27th December 2023. Products sold between 27th December 2023 and 27th January 2025 have been tested and identified as containing migratable heavy metals; products sold prior and subsequent to this date have been incorporated into the recall on a precautionary basis. As such, if you have purchased, been gifted, or have seen Emba cookware offered for sale on or after 27 January 2025, the item is included in this recall.
Owners should stop using affected products immediately. Please email Emba Cookware on info@embacookware.co.uk with your order number, contact number and details of the product that you purchased to initiate a recall. Please stop using the item immediately and contact info@embacookware.co.uk so we can advise on the next steps.
Once the product has been returned, consumers will be issued with a full refund.
For further information, please access the Emba Cookware recall alert here: https://embacookware.co.uk/pages/emba-cast-iron-cookware-recall .
Consumers who purchased Emba branded cookware prior to December 27, 2023, should contact birmingham@frpadvisory.com for assistance.
Additional information
PSD notification: 2502-0151
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
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Questions
Why has Emba Cast Iron Cookware been recalled?
Emba Cast Iron Cookware contains a chemical that is restricted or banned in products like this. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the barcode on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Stop using it, and take it off children straight away. Wash your hands and any skin that has been in contact with it.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
In a recall, the business responsible arranges the remedy, which may be a refund, a repair, a replacement or a free part. The notice says which one applies. Your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 also apply: goods must be safe, of satisfactory quality and as described. Within 30 days of purchase you can usually reject faulty goods for a full refund.
