The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has once again added to its list of cookware that may be leaching lead into your food.

In August, the agency initially warned consumers and stores about certain imported cookware that could leach significant levels of lead into food. The cookware, the FDA explained at the time, is made with aluminum, brass, and aluminum alloys known as “Hindalium/Hindolium or Indalium/Indolium.” The cookware included in those and subsequent lists was tested by the FDA and state partners and found to leach lead into food. This, it stated, made “food unsafe” to consume if cooked in any of the products.

The FDA added that “Young children, women of child-bearing age, and those who are breastfeeding may be at higher risk for potential adverse events after eating food cooked using these products.”

Here’s what else you need to know.

Which brands were on the FDA’s initial list of lead-leaching cookware?

In September, Food & Wine reported on the agency’s updated August warning, stating it identified “Three additional cookware products that may leach lead into food when used for cooking or food storage.” The brands listed in the August and September warnings include the following:

Brand: Kadai/Karahi (Tiger White, Pure Aluminium Utensils Tm, Saraswati Strips Pvt. Ltd.)
Retailer: Mannan Supermarket, 166-11 Hillside Ave., 1st FL, Jamaica, NY 11432

Brand: Silver Horse (7 6554273084 5 Aluminum Mathar Kadai 26)
Retailer: Patel Brothers, 830 W. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60194-1328

Brand: Silver Horse (7 6554272863 7 Aluminium Milk Pan 4)
Retailer: Patel Brothers, 830 W. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60194-1328

Brand: JK Vallabhdas (Aluminium Only India Bazaar #3 2000000772)
Retailer: INDIACO, 15 Golf Ctr., #17, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169-4910

Which cookware brands have been added to the FDA’s list?

On October 15, the FDA added six additional brands to the list. They include the following:

Brand: Single/Karahi Aluminum Hammered Single Size 7
Retailer: Indian Supermarket, 4421 Gateway Park Blvd, Sacramento, CA

Brand: Brass Pot
Retailer: Santos Agency Inc., 1188 Montague St., San Leandro, CA

Brand: Dolphin Brand Aluminum Saucepan
Retailer: Al Monsoor Video Inc. DBA Diya Handicrafts, 2603 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL

Brand: 2 qt Aluminum Saucepan Town Food Service Equipment Co., Inc. (Made in Pakistan)
Retailer: Best Kitchen Supply, 413 Morse St. NE, Washington, D.C.

Brand: 3 qt Aluminum Saucepan Town Food Service Equipment Co., Inc. (Made in Pakistan)
Retailer: Best Kitchen Supply, 413 Morse St. NE, Washington, D.C.

Brand: Royal Kitchen Cookware Milk Pan – Size 3
Retailer: Subzi Bazaar, 194 Route 17 North, Rochelle Park, NJ

Why does lead exposure matter?

Lead, the FDA explained in its release, is “toxic to humans and can affect people of any age or health status, and there is no known safe level of exposure to lead. Even low levels of lead exposure can cause serious health problems, particularly in children and fetuses.” Even at low levels, “children may not have obvious symptoms but can still experience trouble learning, low IQ, and behavior changes. At higher levels of lead exposure, people may experience fatigue, headache, stomach pain, vomiting, or neurologic changes.”

According to the Mayo Clinicin adults, lead poisoning can lead to everything from high blood pressure to cardiovascular disease, joint pain, reproductive issues, and mood changes. There is no “safe” level of lead exposure.

What should you do if you own any of this cookware?

In every iteration of the updates, the FDA urged consumers to check their homes for the products in this alert and to “throw away any cookware that may be able to leach lead into food when used for cooking or food storage.” It also instructed against donating any of this cookware.

The FDA noted that retailers “are responsible for ensuring cookware sold and/or distributed for use in contact with food is safe for their intended use and complies with all FDA regulations.” It also noted that surveillance is “ongoing,” and additional products will be added to the list if they’re found to leach lead.