Paula Deen Cookware Reviews

Red Set of Cookware - My husband purchased my set of pans Black Friday 2011 (I had begged for them). I love Paula Deen's show and magazine and assumed that the pans would be of good quality since her name is on them. Was I wrong. :(. I have many of the same issues as everyone else - inside peeling, color fading and lids don’t fit anymore. Walmart would not take them back, so I am thinking I will just mail them directly to Paula Deen and hope that she will replace them with a quality set. Paula, you might want to consider a recall on these pans as to not further damage your reputation.

I purchased a set of the light blue cookware. One by one, four of them have gotten pin holes on the bottom of them while cooking. I finally threw the rest of them away before I ended up with a fire because of the crappy craftsmanship of these pots. I have had pots from the Dollar Store that held up better. Never again will I buy anything Paula Deen puts out.

I have a Paula Deen cookware set I purchased from Walmart last year on Black Friday. All of the pots and pans are peeling inside. I am very disappointed in this set. I thought I was getting a good set of pots and pans only to find they are junk. These are worse than my old pots and pans that were cheap but seemed to last longer. I think the company should refund the customers who have this problem. I think Walmart should honor the customer since they sell this product.

I own the whole Paula Deen cookware set. So to add additional pieces, my husband bought the 11-inch square griddle and on the second use, the pan warped badly. Who's going to replace this?

I bought a big red lidded, non-stick skillet (paid twice what I normally do for the Paula Deen thinking it would last longer). Turns out the bottom warped right away so all the liquid, etc., rolls out to the edge of the pan and the tiniest nick from maybe a taster's fork or something didn't just stay a little scratch or nick in the coating like my other pans; it started bubbling and peeling away like paint. I tried making a stir fry the other day and it looked like I'd peppered all the food already so I threw it all out. I've never left it on high heat and I only use non-stick cooking utensils.

Paula Deen pans are no good. I'm not happy I spent all that money. The red on the outside of pans are coming off and the inside is peeling. I looked at some of the other reviews and it looks like there are a lot of people saying the same thing. Back in August, I called and kept getting a runaround. I was told I would get a call back and never got it. I called about three more times and still yet to hear from commingled so all you can do is keep calling and hope that they will call back.

My Paula Deen pans' handles are peeling and I just pulled a piece of paint out of my sauce. I think they are guaranteed but I can't find anyone to help me with that. I have always been careful in hand washing them, and the outside of the pans are brown from cooking. I have tried everything to clean them without any luck. I was so excited to own these pans, and now I'm very disappointed. They aren't cheap either, so now I know why I have been seeing them on the rack at Ross.

Paula Deen, you suck! Your cookware sucks! I can't believe you put your name on these products. I guess with your just coming out about diabetes, it still does not change who you are as a person. But with all the marketing out there, I apparently guess. Of course it's obvious you don't care about a product that you put your name on! You suck! But rake your millions and prey on little people like myself, my family and everyone else. Oh by the way, we even ate at your restaurant. Guess what? It sucked. I cook better food in my own house, but you sure look sharp on TV. I guess it's all about your image. I've had the same thing happen to your products as everyone else has had. Your products suck!

I purchased the red Paula Deen stockpot about two weeks ago from my local Wal-Mart. The second time I decided to cook in it today, I made chicken and dumplings. While cooking, I started to hear a popping sound coming from the pan. I immediately took it off the stove and started to move the chicken and dumplings to a large bowl. At the bottom of the pan, the porcelain had started cracking. Over the next ten minutes, the bottom of the pan continued to pop and the entire inside bottom of the pan shattered. My entire dinner was ruined because it had a burnt taste as well as little pieces of porcelain in the food. I called my local Wal-Mart and explained what had happened and I didn't have my receipt. The manager was nice enough to let me bring it back and exchange it. I am unsure after reading everything on here that I even want to try and use it again.

I bought the Paula Deen cookware and the handles peeled off. They really look bad now.

A year and a half ago, my boyfriend bought me the 15-piece Paula Deen cookware set (in red) for Christmas. I knew for our budget it was more than we could afford. He had said that Christmas and birthdays, this is the time you spend what you don't have for the ones you love. I was so thankful and told everyone how I was going to be in the kitchen cooking with Paula. After that, he had bought me a stockpot, a roaster pan and a griddle all for special occasions. I was feeling pretty spoiled, but that all lasted for about eight months.

I bought this 12-piece set for my daughter-in-law's birthday and the pans slid around on the burner and it was very frustrating to try cooking. Also, the finish on the outside is peeling off and the inside is chipping even though we use plastic utensils in them. The price was around $200. It sure would be nice to get a refund or perhaps possibly a good set if there is such a thing!

The "nonstick" coating is crumbling away. I have thrown away the small skillet and am about to throw away the larger skillet. The roaster with the ceramic coating is the only piece that is any good.

After third use of my 12 quart red and white lined Paula Deen pot, the white inside lining was pitted and crumbling with small pieces of the pot.

I work at a local Walmart and every time I pass by the beautiful red Paula Deen cookware, I had to stop a second to admire. I mentioned to my children I love them. Now I am not a cook but these were beautiful and my kids did not have much money but on Christmas morning, they had pooled together and got me the cookware and utensils. I was ecstatic ... I cared for these and treated them well, but it wasn't long and the lids didn't fit right and I washed them all so carefully and they discolored and lost their shine. I thought I would get on your site to see how to clean them properly. I must have been doing something terribly wrong to lose the beautiful shine so fast. My mouth dropped at all the horrible reviews and all the reviews were the same as mine. My kids paid a lot of money for these beautiful pans I planned on keeping till I die, but I know my kids are wondering what I am doing wrong to have my pans look so awful so fast. Wait till I show them the review. What is your company going to do at your expense to make your customers happy Paula Deen owners again?

Paula Deen signature cookware set - The lids wilted and the lids don't fit after six months. I want answers, replacements and explanations. I got this in January 2012.

I had my fiancé buy these pans for my birthday in July because I couldn't afford to take out of my budget. I bought a baker's rack not only to display these when I'm not using them. I'm an avid cooker. Well, the first time I used theses pans and washed these, I have them in a closed closet. They looked horrible for the price of these pans. It's a sin that you people sell such a product that looks like this after one wash. I have one that has still the bright red color because it hasn't been used but all the other ones, well, I think I have explained it. If I could get someone to pick them up, come and get them.

I purchased two enamel stockpots last year to use when I can get vegetables from my garden. Last year, I lost a whole pot of vegetables because they stuck to the bottom and burned. I decided to give the pots one more try this year. I stood by my stove for nearly three hours stirring my vegetables only to have them stick and burn when I answered my doorbell. The one pot burned so badly that the enamel cracked and broke off leaving a spot about the size of a quarter without any enamel on the pot. I am thoroughly disgusted with these pots. I will never purchase another Paula Deen product again and would like to know how I can notify the company of my complaint and seek repayment.

I purchased the Paula Deen 12-piece red, nonstick, porcelain cookware at the local Walmart. It was advertised as being colorful and speckled. After a year of using it, the red color is now pink. You cannot dry the cookware with a cloth towel because the red color comes off the cookware, staining the towels. These pots and pans look like they are twenty years old. Would I buy Paula Deen Cookware again? No!

I absolutely loved my pots and pans. However, the first time using my 6-qt pot to boil water, I heard popping sound and smelled burning plastic and thought my house was on fire. When I went to the stove, I found that my handles on the pot were both black from burning. I don't have any other problems with this set. I love the skillets, nothing sticks to them. As long as you hand wash them, which is very easy to do, they seem to last and still work well. Please send me replacement for my blue 6-qt pot or handles that I can just replace myself.

After 10 months, after tlc, washing by hand, etc., the inside coating is peeling off in spots. I'm not overheating, always use the proper utensils and this Paula Dean stuff is crap. We are not idiots; and based on Paula Dean, we thought we were getting a product with a little bit of quality. The last set I bought are from Sam’s Club and they are in better condition than Paula Dean’s crap after 20 years of use. Save your money.

The red speckled cookware that I have is terrible. The coating is coming off after only a year! This cookware is the worst I've ever had! I am so glad that this was given to me for free because if I paid for it, I would be pretty angry! Paula Deen, why would you put your name on such a terrible product?!

At a year old, my blue speckled Paula Deen cookware set should not be looking as bad as it does - rubber peeling off the handles (real bad), Teflon flaking off from inside and I can't use a couple pieces. They are so bad. Too much money paid for so little time used. Unhappy in Michigan.

I make rice almost 4-5 times a week and when I used the PD copper bottom pot, I made it as usual. I only bring the rice to a boil for a full minute and take it off the burner to finish steaming. When I went to plate the rice for a meal, the rice was burnt to the bottom. Now, I cannot get a couple of the grains out without using a tool, which I feel will damage the pot and there are black spots which I cannot remove. Any suggestions? These were a gift from friends so I have no receipt, nor a way to prove where they were purchased.

I purchased a Paula Deen 12-quart stockpot porcelain enamel, speckled exterior just over a year ago - sometime in 2011. It has eaten itself through the enamel in various parts on the pot. It has large raw, black spots all over these areas now as though a defect ate its way through the pot and will eat its way through the entire pot eventually. I think it is extremely wrong to make such poor quality cookware and take consumers' money, and not have a warranty on the cookware. I purchased it at Walmart, which will only honor a 90-day return or exchange policy. I do not think it is morally right to manufacture something, get money and not honor a warranty or a defect. I hope the manufacturer will get a big lawsuit from people who have experienced the same thing I have.

I purchased a set of Paula Deen stainless steel copper bottom cookware. The copper bottom of the 5-6 qt. Dutch oven came loose. I returned it to Meyer Corporation’s warranty department with a letter of explanation. The pan was returned telling me it was my fault and that prolonged high heat was the cause. I never used high heat with this product because I have a glass top range. This was just a way to not honor the lifetime warranty. After reading other reviews where other people have had the same problem, I have removed this junk from my cupboard because I can't afford to ruin my cook-top like other people have by using it. I can't believe Paula Deen would endorse this junk by having her name on it.

Like other people on here, the cookware stuck to the burner on my brand new stove top and melted. It has now pitted my cooktop. I have tried everything to get it off. I paid over $1000.00 for the stove of my dreams, and now, it is ruined. I really like Paula and can't believe she would put her name on anything so cheap.

I bought a set of Paula Deen copper bottom cookware. The set is very beautiful looking until you actually use it. I just used each pot only once and the bottom inside of each pot is turning rainbow colors. I've got pink, purple, green, blue on the bottom insides of each pot. Unbelievable. I would never buy anything with Paula Deen's name on it again.

Paula Deen signature porcelain nonstick 12-piece cookware (red) - I returned from my 6th middle east deployment the day before Mother's Day. After not seeing my five children for over a year while I defended my country, I was given a wonderful gift of PD 12-piece porcelain, nonstick cookware. Eager to cook and get back into the swing of things, I set about planning meals and cooking. I am originally from Alabama and I've been in the United States Navy for over 18 years. I've met people from all over, but am always delighted to get in touch with any southern roots. Needless to say, I was very disappointed to discover in the middle of making dinner that the handle on one of the pots started to come loose! Thankfully, we were able to complete dinner and I was able to tighten the screw, thinking it was no big deal.

Cookware set in red - I received my Paula Deen Cookware for Christmas from my husband. I was thrilled as I am a huge fan of Paula. I loved the color... for a while. I was careful how I was washing them and still, the pans are all discolored and the red handles are peeling off the red coating. I am so disheartened. I wanted to love and trust these pans because I trusted Paula's endorsement. I wonder if she knows how pathetically they have fallen apart. I believe the product is a poor value for the money. I am sorry to give such a negative rating, but it is the truth! I will be calling the company, and will be prepared to hear what a lot of other users have been told. It's a sad day for the fans of Paula Deen. Just saying!

My Paula Deen pots and pans are 2 years old. They are falling apart, and the color faded. They are the worst pots and pans ever. I am on a budget. I thought because it was Paula Deen, I was getting decent pots and pans. I would be happy to send them back for refund or a new set of pots and pans. Please get back to me. I know once you see them, you will agree how terrible they look. Thank you.

After only a few uses, the paint on the bottom of the pans (Paula Deen Cookware) melted onto my smooth cooktop and it won't come off. This cookware is junk and I want my money back. Who do I write or call to get a refund? The set was purchased at Walmart.

My husband purchased the Paula Deen porcelain stock pot for me for Christmas. I used it 3 times (using it for making soup). The third time I used it, it stuck to the burner on my new stove and had to be pried off of the burner. The pot splintered into tiny little shards as I tried to clean the bottom. Needless to say, the pot went out into the trash and I have found no way to contact the company who sells this junk to complain.

The cook set didn't perform. The paint came off immediately on the electric burners with the first use. I don't use this cookware daily, but within 30 days it looks worse than the older set I'd hoped to replace. The box says oil is not needed, but you cannot cook an egg without it. I’m using the utensils in the box, but the non-stick is already scratched and the outside paint rubs off when washing with a natural fiber sponge. The whole set is cheap.

I purchased a red Paula Deen Stockpot. After the second use, the inside peeled and cracked.

My husband purchased the red pots and pans set for me as a gift. After about a month of use, they started falling apart! Paint chipping and peeling off, burnt marks on my glass stove top, etc. So I called the warranty department and this was the reply I received back: "Send us the pots and pans so we can inspect them and then we will determine if they are under warranty or not. If so, we will send you new ones." So I asked, who's paying for shipping? "Well, you will have to pay for it but we will pay for it to be shipped back to you." So this is what Paula Deen cooks with. I don't think so! I really can't believe she would put her name on such a cheap product! How crappy is that! I don't get it, people will do anything for money!

Stainless steel copper bottom pans - The inside of the pans is all oxides and I can't get them cleaned. I hate using them, how do I return them? I'm afraid they will make my family sick.

Paula Dean Cookware set is worthless. They are horrible. All the blue coating is coming off the bottom of the pans. The non-stick coating is crumbling off a little at a time. They are the worst set of pans I have ever owned. I think my money should be refunded. It won't do any good to get them replaced; it will happen again. I even have the extra XL skillet, definitely not worth the money I paid for them. I have only had them for a little over a year and within 6 months, they were all messed up. I bought them at Walmart in November of 2010. It has taken me this long to find an address and a complaint form to fill out. No, I don't want an attorney for this issue. I just want my money refunded.

I gave myself a giant red Paula Deen stockpot for Christmas 2011. I had only used it a few times and was reasonably satisfied. I have always washed it by hand and only used, at most, medium high heat. However, I was cooking and noticed a popping sound and smoke coming from the burner - the bottom of the pot was "melting" onto the electric burner! I emptied the pot and noticed the inside had warped and the bottom had a "blob" of the red coating missing. The red coating is now melted onto my burner, which will have to be replaced! Isn't there some recourse for this?

I have had my Paula Dean cookware for three years and have been using it everyday, but the problem is that within the first few months, I noticed that my cookware was warping badly. This was supposed to be such wonderful cookware and just the other day, I had washed my glass lid for the large saute pan and laid it on the counter to dry. It shattered and sounded like a gun going off. It was cool when I washed it and didn't have any visible cracks. I have never washed them in the dishwasher. I will not recommend this cookware to anyone for purchase. We are paying for the name and getting nothing but crappy cookware. Did I mention that every single pan has warped? Yeah, believe it or not. There should be some reconciliation for this problem.

Wow! After finding out only after opening the box that these $95 pans are not dishwasher safe and it would void the warranty, I honored this rule. Then, after I found out they do not want you using the pans on a high heat, I honored that. Now, that the pans are all warped, chipping and really angering my wife, I have decided that if I had the chance, I would take this garbage and drive it to Paula Deen's house and leave them on her porch. We were suckered by a name. Some greedy pan manufacturer has taken my money and made a profit selling their sub-standard wares. I only hope that the car the company's president drives is put together and manufactured as well as these crappy pans are. Maybe he'll wonder why his Humvee pulls to the left all the time because his steering linkage is warped and then the manufacturer won’t honor his warranty as well.

I have had my Paula Deen red cookware about a year and we noticed the inside bottom of the pans are all peeling. I never use any sharp instruments on these pans and I wash them by hand. I am very disappointed as I cannot use them now. I'm afraid the pieces will come off in our food.

We purchased a Paula Deen cookware set, too. Yesterday, we discovered a 2-3 inch hole in the inside, porcelain bottom coating of the stock pot after making a pot of chili. This is unacceptable. We do not cook with high heat and do not have a dishwasher and clean them by hand. It is now unusable and we'll attempt to contact the company for a replacement. Maybe we need to get a refund for the complete set? Time will tell. I will keep everyone advised with the next chapters.

I have had the cookware since July 2011. I do not put them in the dishwasher. I hand wash them all. I do not cook on high heat, only medium. These pans are literally falling apart. The coating on the outside of the pan is chipping and falling off as is the coating on the inside of the pan. It’s already chipping off into my food. I don’t use metal ever in my pots, just my bamboo and my plastic spatulas. I am very let down by this product. I wonder if Paula Deen is actually using these products. That or she should really take a look at a product before slapping her name on it. This is the second time I have had to return her products. The first was the large stock pot (in red) that literally had the enamel popping off the bottom after boiling noodles. Very bad product. I will never recommend them. Maybe that’s what I get for shopping at Wal-Mart. Back to Macy's I go.

The bottom of my Paula Deen pans turned white and the handle is starting to peel off. I hope you can help me.

While trying to open the roaster pot, the lid cracked into a million pieces, leaving the whole package intact and the glass everywhere, it cut my arms and hands. The packing is good and tight, the product inside loosely. I never had a chance to try it. It never came out of the packaging in one piece. I paid $49 at Walmart for this product, a lot of money for something that could not even be opened, much more than used. Never again will a Paula Deen product be in my house. I can’t imagine what I would have done if I was cooking a prime rib and this did this to me there, instead of inside of the packaging. This is heart breaking because I love Paula Deen and was planning on buying all of her pots and pans. No more am I thinking about this.

I purchased the pan set a little over a month ago. 2 of the pans are already warped. The large stock type pan has only been used three times and is warped so badly the lid no longer fits. I cannot return it since I no longer have the receipt since I bought it over a month ago. I have never had a pan warp, especially not so quickly. I agree with the other person's complaint, Paula Deen should do a recall on her cookware so that we can get compensation. I am on a tight budget and buying another pan set is out of the question for a while. So I am stuck using warped pans for the next several months and these were not even the least expensive pans. I am very unhappy and will strongly urge people to not buy her products.

I was using one of the steak knives from the cutlery set and the tip of the knife broke. The knives do not hold an edge to them. The cutlery set I bought has a bread knife, chopping knife, meat knife, slicing knife, paring knife, steak knife with ridges and 8 steak knives plus a sharpening steel. I will not buy another set. I have never been more disappointed in a knife set like I am with these.

I purchased the basic Paula Deen cookware set. The 6-quart stock pot has warped into an oval shape. The lid no longer fits. To replace the stockpot on Amazon will cost me $35 over a 1/3 of the price for the entire set. I have been unable to find a contact person to see about the company replacing it. I have owned several sets of cookware and have never had a piece warped. Several sets have been less expensive than this one. I'm very disappointed in the product.

I purchased the stockpot from my hometown Wal-Mart on Jan 27, 2012. I used the stockpot once to cook chicken noodle soup. The stockpot crack on the side and it is chipped in the middle. This stockpot is now useless and would like a replacement. Wal-Mart will not replace pot because I do not have my receipt after two months. As I see on the internet, I'm not the only one who purchases a defective stockpot. Paula Deen needs to recall these stock pots so several people can get some kind of restitution. Thanks.

I got it for a birthday gift. I was updating my kitchen for what I thought was a nice set from Paula Dean. The bottom of the red set is scraping off onto the stove+ discoloring too. The lids don't fit on the small pots unless you struggle to pound them on and I don't want to break them. Before when I first got them, I wanted to order additional pots but could not find a place to do so. I am now glad that it happened that way because I would be stuck with even more pots that are defective. I am disappointed in you Paula Dean. These pots should be recalled. You should stand behind your product. I'm very disappointed.

There’s liquid on the Paula Deen copper bottom pan (it might be lead). When heated it liquefied and ran out from between the pan and copper plate, all over the stove burner and onto the burner drip pan and stove top. The pan made popping sounds. It made a hot mess and smelled awful. I had to open the doors and windows. I will have to replace the burner and the drip pan. I have a burn mark on the stove. I am not sure yet what to do with this burn. I rent and I will have to do something about the stove. Can you get back to me with some help?

I bought the Paula Deen cookware set with the copper bottom not even a year ago, thinking that this was quality cookware. I have a pan that has the teflon "bubbling" from the surface. I do not cook on high heat as I have a convection stove. I only use nylon or wooden utensils, so I know it's not the problem. I'm really disappointed in this product. If I know how bad these were going to be, I would've just spent the extra money and bought me Pampered Chef. I just want it replaced or my money back.

I was given the red Paula Deen cookware for Christmas. I wanted this because it matches my kitchen and was going to retire my Rachel Ray set. From day 1, every utensil I used scratched the bottom even the ones that came with it. The lids build steam and water in the top while cooking. And when you take it off and tilt it sideways, it stays in the rim. So when you put the lid back on, water goes everywhere. Today, while using the skillet and lid, the lid shattered into millions of pieces and made a huge pop. The burner wasn't even on high. What a disappointment. I am going to try to return to store where I purchased it from. Rachel Ray pans are back out. I will never buy Paula Dean stuff again.

I had received my Paula Deen 10 Pc cookware set from my mom for Christmas. I had my eye on it for a while. I was moving into a new home with all new appliances and the color of the cookware set was Aqua and I knew it would really make a nice statement in my new kitchen. I used these for over a year and found that the enamel/outer coating of the aqua pans were coming off on my front two burners. It is obvious that the blue is on my burners. It will not come off! So now I have no pans and the cookware has ruined my brand new stove! I have stopped using these pans.

I got the green cookware for Christmas but I need a 3qt pot. I have emailed, called and I can not get anyone to direct me to where I can get more pieces to my set. I love you, Paula Deen, and I am very supportive for your journey of diabetes. I watched you on Oprah, when she and Gayle went to your home. I hope you can help. Thank you for your consideration.

These frying pans are all peeling and everything sticks to the pan. I would think she wouldn't attach her name to such low standard cookware.

I have purchased 3 of the Paula Dean 12-inch copper bottom fry pans at Shopko for $79.99. All three haven't lasted a year. I love this pay (hence the three), but it just won't stay non-stick. I use wooden or silicone utensils, hand wash, and it still sticks. I really feel, as does everyone else on this site, “You ain't getting' your money’s worth, honey,” as Paula would say. So save your money. Paula doesn’t need it or she would stand behind her products or not put her name on them. Made in Taiwan. Figures.

My 18-year-old son bought be the complete set of Paula Deen cookware for Christmas since I love to cook and I am a big fan of Paula. To both mine and my son's disappointment, the black non-stick coating is peeling off both fry pans.

Last Christmas I was excited to buy my daughter a set of Paula Deen red cookwear that I paid approximately $150.00 for. Recently I was at her house only to discover that the pots and pans did not look satisfactory to me. My daughter had not wanted to hurt my feelings and told me that so far she has thrown 3 of the pans away as the coating kept coming off in their food, the frying pans are all warped ad peeling and virtually she is down to a couple of "crummy" pots and now needs to get more. She has a large family and not a lot of money, which is why I bought them for her in the first place. So needless to say, I am quite upset about it and just wanted to register a complaint. Thank you.

My 2-quart sauce pan warp on one side so now I can not put the lid on the pan. I got a grill and used it two times and it warped that it is not flat anymore. What can you do about this? I would like them replaced. But I will not pay for shipping then back. I think you should stand behind them. It has your name on them and everyone said you sold the best pans that was why I bought them. I also gave them as wedding gifts. But now I am very disappointed in them. Thank you. I hope I hear from you on this matter.

This is the worst set of cookware I have ever owned. I paid a little more to get Paula Deen, because I assumed she wouldn't put her name on something with poor quality. Boy was I wrong, I only hand wash my pots and pans and only use nylon utensils. All of the nonstick coating is coming off on both skillets and my chicken fryer. These are horrible. I want a refund, but I am not paying $35.00 in shipping costs to send them back. This is not right.

We had used T Fal cookware and others to find they didn't last very long. We’re fascinated by the advertisements of the Paula Dean cookware. So being on a fixed income, we saved the money in hopes the pots and pans would be what they were led up to be. But to our amazement, they didn't last as long as the cheapest brand we had ever owned. Paula Dean was always my hero and couldn’t stand Anthony Bourdain. But apparently, I should have a reality check, because the hard earned money we spent was wasted and we cannot afford another set of new cookware at the moment. So, we are going to second hand stores to try and find something to cook with.

I bought cookware for my wife. After using a few times, skillet started flaking off. I'm afraid to use it anymore.

I bought two frying pans in butter (color). I was also wanting to order the cookware in the same color. Unfortunately, the color butter is no longer available. My question is why? I even painted my kitchen light yellow to match. What do I do now?

I can't find any place to send this but here. I have been on many of the Paula Deen websites and can't find anything to send a complaint. I purchased a skillet in the red color/square about 6 months ago. I just wanted to buy one to see if they were as good as I have heard. Things were fine at first. I loved it. I never used anything else. Then, one day I noticed it started flaking. It continued to get worse and worse and is almost at the point where I am going to have to toss it. No, I have never used anything but plastic in this pan. I have never put it in a dishwasher. It was always washed by hand in warm soapy water. This pan is not what it claims to be. It is highly unlikely I will purchase the set that I wanted because of this. You would think this skillet was bought at goodwill or something. Do you back up your product Paula? Thank you.

So glad to actually tell about the Paula Deen Cookware so I can warn people. I was so excited, when my husband said, I could get the blue cookware set , which is the pots and pans with the 2 skillets. It was one hundred dollars plus tax at Walmart in Clanton, Alabama. Got it home, used a few times and noticed the bigger skillet was peeling inside the skillet.

I bought my cookware set less than a year ago, I loved them until I started cooking in them. They started looking bad, the fry pan bowed in the middle, you can't even fry with it, the color faded and the lids don't even fit right. I never dreamed Paul Deen would put her name on something this bad.

I received my PD Cookware for Christmas. I was so happy as I am a big fan of Paula. I have always washed them by hands, and only used wooden utensils while cooking with the cookware, but it didn't help. There is a big black spot on one of the small handles of a small pot, and the skillets are already peeling the non-stick coating. I no longer have the box they came in, it got thrown out with Christmas wrappings. I will never buy Paula's cookware again. I am very disappointed with the quality of the cookware and wonder if Paula knows about the quality of the cookware that bears her name. I wish I had my month back. I can send pictures if you like.

I purchased my cookware set for an anniversary gift two years ago. I took it back after using it for 2 weeks because it discolored. I felt this could have been a freak thing, so I mistakenly chose to get the same set. Within months, they were all discolored. I could not return it back to the store anymore. Then 4 months after that, I made rice to find pieces of black it my white rice. It was the non stick surface peeling off and my family was eating it for who knows how long. The newsletter customer service to help out with this problem. I say shame on you Paula Deen. You made your millions and took advantage of the regular people (who you say are).

My children bought me a set of Paula Dean knife. I loved the look of the set and the block; however, the knives are terrible. They will not cut anything. I am so angry and will not ever buy her items again. I have a lot of her items in my kitchen but because of the knives I think I will change to Rachel Ray.

I bought Paula Deen's non-stick 12 inch frying pan from K-Mart for $20.00. When I heated it, it gave off a really bad chemical smell. I didn't know any better, so I cooked with it, and ate the food for dinner. The next morning, I woke up with nausea, and threw up twice, during the next 24 hours, until the nausea abated. I don't think it was food poisoning, because I've eaten the same thing without problems.

We bought our Paula Deen cookware from Fingerhut about two years ago. We have been complaining about them for 1 year to no avail. Our pots and pans are peeling on the inside and the outside of them looks real bad. They are brown and faded. We have them on display in our kitchen but it is very embarrassing to have them hang there any longer. We love Paula Deen and are very disappointed with the cookware.

I purchased the knives with the red handles. When you sit the knives down, they will turn blade side up 60% of the time which is very dangerous! I have used the small knife most and when you sit it down, it will turn almost like it was made to do it. I will not purchase anymore knives from the Paula Deen brand. Although I love the knife itself, my husband and myself have gotten cut too often because of this defect. I believe it is a big enough defect that the knives should be recalled.

The red set of Paula Deen's cookware, was purchased for me last Christmas of 2010 by my husband for $100.00 at Elder-Beerman's, Then a stockpan at Wal-mart for $40.00. Just this week, the teflon of my pan that I use 2-3 times a week, started peeling from around the top of the pan. I am very disappointed to know that after reading all the flaws that there is not really a lifetime guarantee on these pans. Is there anything you can help me with this situation?

I too bought the Paula Dean cookware set 2 years ago. They are supposed to have a lifetime warranty which they do but what they don't tell you is if something happened to the pots. You have to mail them to the company. You have to go to the post office and struggle to mail them back to California. I have 2 little babies which means, I can't do this so for now I'm stuck with Paula Dean's scratch pots, pans. The paint is peeling off and I had to go out and buy new pots. These pots were not cheap especially given the fact of how bad the economy is.

I too bought the Paula Dean cookware set two years ago. They are supposed to have a lifetime warranty which they do. But what they don't tell you is if something happened to the pots, you have to mail them to the company. You have to go to the post office and struggle to mail them back to California. I have two little babies which means I can't do this so for now I'm stuck with Paula Dean's scratch pots, pans. The paint is peeling off and I had to go out and buy new pots. These pots were not cheap especially given the fact of how bad the economy is. I too love Paula Dean. I think she's an amazing woman but needless to say, I will not be purchasing her product anymore. I also agree that at least they should try a little harder to get your refund or fix your pot without you having to struggle so much or maybe even replace them. I really did like the pot and it's a shame I won't be able to use them anymore. So shame on you, Paula Dean team because you are losing customers and business by the minute.

I too bought the Paula Dean cookware set 2 years ago. They are supposed to have a lifetime warranty which they do. But what they don't tell you is if something happened to the pots, you have to mail them to the company. You have to go to the post office and struggle to mail them back to California. I have 2 little babies, which means I can't do this. So for now, I'm stuck with Paula Dean's scratch pots and pans.

I purchased tea kettle and it melted onto my burner. I bought another kettle and this one melted also. I switched to another brand. I have the cookware and I love it.

I just got my new Paula Dean pots and pans for my birthday as a gift from my son. They are peeling? I cannot cook with 2 of them now and I have a feeling it's only a matter of time before the others do the same. I am so disappointed! My son spent the extra money for these pots and pans, and yes it was a burden for him to come up with the money for them. I absolutely love her; however, now I'm so disappointed in her products. Now that I have seen all of the complaints, I wonder why she has not offered "us" the consumer a refund! She needs to "do" something. Her reputation is on the line. I certainly cannot recommend her products! I have praised everything about her up until now. Shame on you Paula, you should "right" these "wrongs" refund the ones that have purchased these "cheap" pots and pans and redeem yourself by putting out a better product! Your really need to "do" something!

I bought the cookware set from Wal-Mart for my mother for Christmas. I was cooking chili and placed the lid on the pot to simmer. I left the room for a little and all of a sudden heard a loud pop. I walked back into the kitchen to shards of glass all over the floor and the entire top shattered into the chili. It is Sunday so I will try and contact the company tomorrow. I know I am not the only one and this needs to stop. People could really get injured. What if I was right there by the pot?

After searching for a new set of skillets, I settled on copper bottom Paula Deen brand having grown up using copper bottom pans. In less than a year, the coating is peeling off and they look as if they had been used for 20 years. It’s the worst money I ever spent! I tried to contact the company without success. Reading the other complaints verifies that I am not the only one that has been duped by these products.

I bought, and used a 5qt. cast iron enamel pot. Used 12 times in total, when I noticed the enamel was cracking and now peeling and cannot be used. How does Paula Deen endorse such shortie products? I suppose it's all about the money, and the heck with the consumer! Now I'm stuck with this useless pot, that was way over priced, and will never purchase another thing that has Miss Southern Belle's name on it. Shame on you Paula Deen.

On December 8, 2011, while boiling chicken in a Paula Deen Dutch oven pot, I heard a sizzling noise, turned around and saw the broth filling my stove then a loud noise. I ran to the stove and hot broth flew on my face. I grabbed the pot and looked at the bottom to see that the pot had melted a 1-2 inch hole and shorted out the stove element, the mess had started to weld together. I called Paula Deen and Ashley at customer service, knowing I had been burned, told me that without an order number she could not help me and refused to put a manager on. She told me that I would have to contact the manufacturer. Something needs to be done about Paula Deen. She continues to sell this stuff, gets rich and really does not care what happens to the folks that suck up her southern charm. It makes me ashamed to be from the south.

I purchased the copper bottom set of pans about 1 year ago. I discovered the poor quality of the pans when most things I cook stick terribly and are hard to clean. Then, the worst thing I could imagine happened. While cooking on a less than medium heat, the copper melted all over my glass top new stove and cracked it. It has ruined my stovetop and now I must replace the stovetop also. I am so disappointed and shocked that Paula Deen would put her name on such a product. I hope the company will in fact pay for the damages.

Bought Paula Deen 12-piece red ceramic pots in the latter part of Nov 2011. Used the Dutch Oven pot to cook a pork roast bone-in. When washing the pot by hand, I noticed several scratches on the Teflon coating. I cannot believe the coating scratched this way after cooking in it the first time. I have owned other brands of Teflon cookware and have never had a problem in scratching such as this.

The teflon coating inside my Paula Deen cookware frying pans is peeling. I haven't had them a full year. I have never used anything but mild dish washing detergent and a soft sponge to clean them. I now have to throw them out.

I had recently purchased 10 piece Paula Dean cook wear set which wasn't cheap. Every time I wash the pots in the dishwasher, part of the coloring (from the outside of the pan) comes off. It is to the point that every piece has faded to a dull red. This is very disappointing. No one from the company has responded to my email.

disappointed with this product and will never buy their products anymore.

I',m very unsatisfied with this cookware. It's starting to lose the non-stick coating. The red coloring on the outside is coming off. The glass top to dutch oven pot shattered while I was cooking soup! I wish the company or Paula Deen would replace these!

I have only had my cookware a short time and now the lids will not fit. The pots are warped. Is there anything I can do about it?

I bought my Paula Deen cookware and it wasn't cheap! Everything was fine with it until recently. My saute pan and my big pot with lid both bent at the top, this made it that the lid no longer fits! At first, I noticed chips missing out of the cookware within the first two months, but that did not bother me as much as the lids not fitting this cookware anymore! I will not not purchase any more of this cookware again or recommend it to anyone.

I bought a Paula Deen 16 qt stock pot to use this past Easter. I have used it two times. I went to use it for my Thanksgiving noodles this week and it had a chip in the bottom of the pan in the enamel. I paid $35 dollars for that. I am not happy. I didn't have $35 to waste. I have been seeing a lot of PD pans in the big lot stores. I am beginning to see why. Not good quality. I am surprised she does stand behind the products. If it has your name on it, you want it to be a good product. I won't buy any PD product again. No matter how pretty. I have a Rachael Ray and I love it. I have had it for 3 years with no problems. Use it at least once a week.

I have only had my Paula Deen cookware set about a year. I bought it at Wal-Mart. I paid over $100 for it. I have never been happy with it. I will never buy any more of her pans. The paint on the outside of the pans started to come off right after I bought it. Also on the side, the stuff is coming off the pan. I have a new glass top stove. The paint should not have come off the pans. I only use plastic utensil. If anyone asks me, I will tell them not to buy her products. In the past I have bought cheap pans and they lasted longer.

I have the entire set and additional Paula Deen cookware. Up until today, I have been very happy. I put the glass lid to the XL stock pot into my dish water from the tap and the glass exploded. I don't understand what caused this. I love my cookware and just hate that this happened.

I purchased the whole set of Paula Deen cookware and set of knives in the wooden block. My pots and pans are sticking and dented to the point the lids won’t go on. And my knives are rotting and rusted. I would love to see my product replaced, maybe not with the same thing since the product obviously was not worth my money. We have spent close to $500.00 in PD cookware. We are sorry to say I am not pleased at all of course. If she would be willing to rectify this problem, I would be very grateful and would continue to purchase her products. I only want the company to make this right, nothing more or less. Thank you.

Well, my husband bought me the Paula Deen pots and pans for our anniversary and knows they are starting to lose the non-stick coating. I have noticed they have lots of bends in the metal. My husband bought me them in March 2011. Now it is November 2011 and they are just falling apart. I do not understand why it is doing this. I enjoyed them when they were working great, but now everything is sticking to them. I know I can’t even use them because of the non-stick coming off of the pans.

When I first got my cookware set that I paid $110.00 for, I loved it. But when I used the covered Dutch oven pot - I made stew in, the glass top shattered while cooking. And I lost my whole pot of stew, potatoes, carrots, green bean, onions, and spices. I had to start from scratch and make something else in another pot. Now that this happened, I'm afraid to use the glass tops. Also, along the inside rim’s finish, it is all coming off. I always wash in mild dish liquid and don't use a dishwasher. I take very good care of my things and loved my set.

I purchased this cookware in April of 2011. Mid-summer, I started noticing it was peeling around the rim and to this day, it has got worse. After a few months, I threw away my receipt. I purchased this at Walmart. My cookware has never been in the dishwasher and only had washed it with soft towel. I have only used wooden utensils.

I purchased the Paula Deen large square skillet and the tefalon is peeling off real bad. My food sticks and burns in the middle. The skillet has always been hand washed as I do all my pots and pans. I only use plastic spatulas on my cookware. So I am very disappointed in the cookware. I have the whole set as well. It is not the quality I had high expectations for with Paula Deen cookware. I would hope that my skillet would be warrantied and replaced. I do not have the receipt. I purchased it at a local Walmart. The skillet is the perfect size and all, but the defect is my complaint.

My wife purchased two Paula Deen Frying pans (red color) 9" and 11-1/2" from Dillard’s, Target, Walmart or Bed, Bath and Beyond for my birthday we do not have a receipt. This was several months ago in December, 2010. After using the pans twice, the red color keeps coming off. I have rubbed and rubbed to try to get the color to quit coming off, but it keeps coming off. I feel that this is a health problem and that there may be others with this same problem. We would like to return these for pans that do not have the paint come off and was told to send the pans at my expense to the Meyer Corp and if they find that I did not cause and defect, they will replace the pans. I cannot believe this is a Paula Deen product with this quality. See picture attached. If the Meyer Company is making these pans for Paula Deen, the ones we got are very poor quality.

I purchased a set of skillets from Target. And I'm very unhappy with them. Everything sticks too them. And the Teflon or coating on them came completely off. I threw my receipts so Target can't do anything about it. I was planning on buying the whole set. But with the problems I've been having with theses skillets, I'm not sure. All I want is my skillets to be replaced, so I can try to use them. And if I'm satisfied, I will purchase the whole set. Maybe it was a manufacture error on their part, the way they made them. It could be one bad apple out of the whole bunch. You can call me at **. I love Paula Deen products. And I'm a sick lady, survivor with cancer. I can't afford to just go, buy another set of skillets.

I purchased an 11-piece Paula Deen Signature non-stick inside outside pots and pans set from Target a few months ago. The non-stick coating came off very easily when we used the plastic serving spoon that came with the set or a wooden spoon. This is my first new set in years and the non- stick coating is horrible. It comes off easily. The lids heat up quickly and I fear they will shatter. The knobs that you pick up the lid with get very hot to the touch at a low simmer.

My husband bought me a set of the porcelain nonstick cookware in December 2010. It's almost one year, and the nonstick surface is peeling off on four of my pots. I only use wooden spoons when using these pots.

I purchased the Paula Deen ten-piece cook set (copper bottom with non-stick fry pans) last year at Target for a little over $100. The non-stick surface of the 2 pans is coming off, and from the beginning, food stuck to it like crazy and basically impossible to cook anything in.

I purchased a Paula Dean saucepan and used it for about a year regularly before it melted onto my glass stovetop, causing the stovetop to explode and shrapnel to be sent flying everywhere.

My wife bought the 17.5 inch frying pan. Within the year, the non-stick coating peeled off. The pan is useless.

My husband gifted me with two Paula Dean copper-bottom, 2-quart saucepans for Mother's Day. I was so excited because I thought of the world of Paula Dean. On May 10, I decided to warm a can of green beans in one of the saucepans. When the green beans were hot, I went to remove the pan from the stove and the copper bottom disintegrated into molten metal and flew all over the stove, kitchen counter, floor and floor mat. I also was struck by a piece of the metal and suffered a burn on my right hand when lifting the pan.

I was given a Paula Deen 2 quart copper bottom saucepan for Christmas last winter (2009). On the evening of Wednesday, December 8, 2010 the pot's copper bottom melted into a substance like molten lava. It melted and cracked my five-burner glass stove top, damaged my counter top adjacent to the burner, and ruined my rug. When I removed the pan, the bottom dripped melted blobs of the copper bottom onto my counter top and rug very close to my foot. No matter where I moved the pan, it would have damaged another area of the stove/counter top.

I received the Paula Dean 16 Quart Stock pot for a Gift from my husband, it sticks and chips the first time I used it to make soup. Paula Dean cookware is the worst cookware I ever used.

I bought a 16 quart stock pot from Walmart of Paula Deen. The first time I used it, the gravy started sticking and the ceramic started chipping off into the gravy. The worst pans I have ever bought and I have bought some cheap pans! The worst I have ever bought!

My husband bought the blue spotted Paula Deen Cookware set for me at WalMart for $100.00 about a couple of months ago. I noticed the color of the pots and pans becoming discolored. I have a flat top stove and take very good care of the pots and pans. They have never been in the dishwasher and the bottom especially and the sides of some are turning yellow. How can these be at display from out from under your cabinets looking horrible. I am very disappointed with these not even being a year old. I was so excited to have them as they matched my kitchen. Now they look cheap and old.

We bought a Paula Deen Cookware Set in late December of 2009 and an extra Sauce Pan in July of 20l0. We have experienced problems with this product with the lids not fitting properly. The material covering the handle is starting to peel off, the surface on the large frying pans is causing the food to stick even when a cooking aid is added such as butter, cooking oil, etc. We have not contacted the company due to all the negative complaints listed on this website. I am really at a loss for words that a lady that is as well-known as Paula Deen will not stand behind her product.

I have contacted Paula Deen company on a few occasions regarding pans warping, non stick surface coming off and paint coming off. I have had nothing but problems with this cookware. Paula Deen representative says, send in cookware at my cost, I refused, then take pictures at my cost etc. I refused. They do not want to pay to return this crap to them.

Paula Deen Cookware is defective. Pans are bending to the point where lids to not fit on them. They are fairly new and they are always hand washed. Since the lids do not fit (cannot use) it has caused numerous boil overs.

We purchased a Paula Deen Pan and Lid from our local Wal-Mart store back around March 2010, as my wife is enamored with this lady. Today July 28, 2010, I was making chicken breast with this skillet and lid when I heard a pop and turned to see the glass lid had burst. My daughter was crying as a piece of shrapnel flew across the kitchen and cut her finger. We were the only 2 in the kitchen at the time and she was beside me as I was filling her cup with milk. So I know she didn't fondle the item.

My husband gave me a set of Paula Deen cookware for Christmas. I was making quesadillas in the large skillet and used the lid to finish melting the cheese. All of a sudden I heard a 'pop' and discovered that the glass lid had completely shattered! Pieces of glass fell into the skillet. When I tried later to pick up the lid by the knob it pulled out completely! How do I get this piece returned or refunded?

In January 2010, I purchased a set of the blue 10-piece Paula Deen Cookware. After 3-4, I noticed that my small frying pan was bent on one side. I will tell you that I am the only person in the home that uses this cookware. It has been well-protected due to the fact that it was over $100.00 for the set. I also noticed that the large frying pan is pitted and food is sticking to the pan which is non-stick. I have never dropped, abused, or used anything other than the Paula Deen or a wooden spoon to cook to protect the pans.

I was warming some water in a Paula Deen cookware sauce pan that I used for the first time. I forgot it was on the stove. It was about 10 to 20 minutes that I remembered and went to take the burning pot off of the stove. I felt something burning the bottom of my foot. I saw that the rug was on fire. I immediately dropped the hot melting pot in the sink. Even though I was in excruciating pain, I had to put the fire out. I proceeded to take the portion of the rug that wasn't on fire and covered the portion that was on fire to put out the fire. During this process I was still in a lot of pain.

I got a Paula Deen 5-qt covered sauté pan. I had it for maybe 6 months and then it got a hump in the pan and now it sticks in that spot. I think if you put $35.00 in a pan it should be better than that and last longer. I was disappointed in this. But my husband got me more Paula cookware for Christmas but I didn’t like to say I didn’t know if I wanted to keep them, so I didn’t say anything. Am I going to get burned again?