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Dupont, the maker of the non-stick coating Teflon, faces multiple lawsuits alleging misleading statements and failure to warn about alleged dangers of Teflon-coated cookware. 
 
The lawsuit seeks class action status, and if successful, the plaintiff list would potentially include anyone who ever used a nonstick pan. 
 
The plaintiffs do not claim actual harm but request refunds, medical monitoring and warning labels on the product. 
 
Dupont contends that it is safe to use Teflon under normal cooking conditions. 
 
A chemical used in the manufacture of Teflon, PFOA, is a suspected carcinogen.

Lawsuits challenge safety of top product

The News Journal - 6/25/2006 3:55 AM

DuPont Co. is fighting a legal and public relations battle over the safety of Teflon-coated cookware to keep consumers from defecting from one of the company's best-known brands.
 
Since last July, DuPont has been hit by federal court lawsuits from consumers in at least 20 states and the District of Columbia saying the company made misleading statements about the safety of the popular non-stick coating and should have warned about possi
 
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