Made In Cookware Lawsuit: Dismissed, No Settlement
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The Made In Cookware lawsuit you keep seeing in search results is over. Ten buyers sued the company behind Made In in November 2023, claiming its non-stick pans were wrongly sold as “PFOA free” and “100% non-toxic.” The plaintiffs dismissed their claims with prejudice in April 2025. As of October 2026 there is no Made In settlement, no fund, no claim form and no deadline.
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What the Lawsuit Claimed
The company behind the Made In brand is Boston Foundry, Inc. The complaint said its non-stick pans, saucepans, sauciers and pots were marketed as “PFOA free” and “100% non-toxic,” while the non-stick coating is made with PTFE, the chemical best known under the brand name Teflon. PTFE belongs to the same chemical family as PFOA, the PFAS group often called “forever chemicals.”
The lawsuit alleged that PFAS are used to make PTFE, and that cooking at high heat can break PTFE down into more harmful compounds. It also alleged that Made In’s Amazon and Walmart listings called PTFE “100% Safe,” and that Made In’s own website said nothing about PTFE until August 2023. These were the plaintiffs’ allegations. No court ever found them to be true, and Made In disputed them.
Case Details
Elseroad et al. v. Boston Foundry, Inc. d/b/a Made In Cookware, Case No. 1:23-cv-01449-RP, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, before Judge Robert Pitman. Filed November 28, 2023 by ten named plaintiffs on behalf of a proposed nationwide class.
On July 10, 2024 the judge partly granted Made In’s motion to dismiss. He threw out the “PFOA free” claims, the request for an injunction and one plaintiff’s claim under Kentucky law. The claim that Made In misled buyers by calling its cookware “safe” and “100% non-toxic” went forward. He also ordered that dispositive motions be briefed before any class certification.
Status: Dismissed With Prejudice in April 2025
“With prejudice” means those plaintiffs cannot bring the same claims again. We found no court-approved class settlement, no administrator and no claim form. People who search for a “made cookware lawsuit” or a “made cookware settlement” are usually reading articles from 2023 that were never updated.
Who Was in the Proposed Class
The complaint proposed a class of everyone in the United States who bought certain Made In non-stick products. That covered the non-stick frying pans, saucepans, saucier, sauté pan, stock pot, sheet pans and non-stick sets, with or without a lid.
A proposed class is not a certified class. The court never reached class certification before the case was dismissed, so no buyer became a class member. If you bought these pans, there is nothing to join, sign or file because of this case. Made In’s stainless, carbon steel and cast iron lines were not part of the complaint.
Is There Any Money?
Other cookware cases did pay. For example, the Gotham Steel, Granite Stone and Bell & Howell settlement pays $6 per product (California and Colorado buyers, up to two products per household). Its claim window closed September 25, 2026, and the final approval hearing is November 2, 2026. HexClad also settled a similar “non-toxic” case; see our HexClad lawsuit page. To find claims that are open now, check open class action settlements.
Made In Cookware Lawsuit Timeline
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November 28, 2023 — Class Action Filed
Ten buyers sue Boston Foundry, Inc. d/b/a Made In Cookware in federal court in Austin, Texas, over “PFOA free” and “100% non-toxic” marketing of PTFE-coated pans.
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January 25, 2024 — Made In Moves to Dismiss
Made In argues the plaintiffs lack standing and fail to state a claim (Dkt. 19).
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July 10, 2024 — Case Cut Back
Judge Pitman dismisses the “PFOA free” claims and the request for an injunction. The “safe” and “100% non-toxic” claims go forward.
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April 4, 2025 — Plaintiffs Dismiss With Prejudice
All named plaintiffs end their claims through an agreed stipulation of dismissal (Doc. 61), according to Made In and the docket index.
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April 7, 2025 — Case Closed
Judge Pitman signs the order closing the case (Doc. 62). No class settlement, fund or claim form ever existed.
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As of October 2026 — Nothing to Claim
No open Made In case or settlement exists in the sources we reviewed. The 2026 cookware headlines are about a separate fight between cookware makers and Caraway.
Three Things to Watch For
A closed case that still ranks in search results is easy for imposters to exploit:
“Claim your Made In settlement payment” sites
There was never a Made In class settlement, so there is no official claim site. A page that asks for your card number, bank details or a “processing fee” to release a Made In payout is not connected to any court.
“2026 PFAS claims and payouts” articles
Some sites put the current year on old Made In stories and talk about payouts. If a page does not mention the April 2025 dismissal, it is out of date. Check for a case number and a court-appointed administrator before you trust any payout figure.
“Sign up to join the Made In lawsuit”
There is no Made In case to join. A form that asks for your order history or contact details to “join” is collecting leads or data. If you are thinking about a new case, read any retainer before you sign it.
Made In Cookware Lawsuit — Common Questions
Is Made In Cookware being sued right now?
Not in any case we could find as of October 2026. The class action Elseroad v. Boston Foundry (W.D. Tex., No. 1:23-cv-01449) was dismissed with prejudice on April 4, 2025 and closed on April 7, 2025.
Is there a made cookware settlement I can claim?
No. The case ended in a voluntary dismissal, not a class settlement. There is no fund, administrator, claim form or deadline. Any site offering a Made In settlement claim is not official.
What was the Made In Cookware lawsuit about?
The plaintiffs claimed Made In wrongly marketed its non-stick cookware as “PFOA free” and “100% non-toxic” even though the coating is PTFE, a PFAS chemical. Made In disputed this, and no court found it to be true.
Did the court rule against Made In?
No court ruled on whether the claims were true. In July 2024 the judge dismissed the “PFOA free” claims and let the “safe” and “100% non-toxic” claims go forward. That was a ruling on the pleadings, not a finding of fact. The plaintiffs dismissed the case before any decision on the merits or on class certification.
What does “dismissed with prejudice” mean for me as a buyer?
It means the named plaintiffs cannot bring the same claims again. No class was ever certified, so the dismissal did not decide anything for other buyers. It also did not give them any money.
Why do I keep seeing headlines about a cookware lawsuit in 2026?
Those headlines are probably about a different case. On Feb. 13, Groupe SEB USA (T-Fal, All-Clad) and Meyer Corporation sued Caraway Home in the Southern District of New York, as Fortune reported. They say Caraway falsely called PTFE pans “toxic.” It is a dispute between companies, and it does not involve Made In.
Are Made In non-stick pans safe?
The lawsuit never answered that question. Made In says an outside lab, Light Labs, tested six of its product lines between February and September 2025, and that all 30 PFAS tests passed. Those six lines were Stainless Clad, CeramiClad, Carbon Steel, Enameled Cast Iron, Seasoned Cast Iron and Plateware, none of them the PTFE non-stick pans named in the lawsuit. That is the company’s own statement. For background on PFAS litigation in general, see our PFAS lawsuit update.
What should I do if I bought Made In non-stick cookware?
You do not need to do anything because of this case. Ignore messages that offer a Made In payout. If a real cookware settlement covers a product you bought, a court-appointed administrator will post an official notice that includes a case number. You can estimate what a typical claim pays with our settlement payout calculator.
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