Carbon-steel/cast-iron skillet, 12-20cm. Thickness and weight measured, not assumed.
Not yet stocked — supplier verification in progress.
A small cast-iron or carbon-steel skillet in the 12-20cm range. Independent caliper and micrometer readings put carbon-steel pans at 1.6-3.5mm thick, roughly half the weight of an equivalent cast-iron skillet at the same diameter — one measured comparison found 1.85kg for carbon steel against 3.73kg for cast iron at 12 inches. The main reported failure mode is rust if a pan ships unseasoned or poorly packed, and weight makes shipping cost more sensitive here than on the other categories listed. Compliance is the heavier lift of the categories tested: UK Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 2012 and GPSR require heavy-metal migration testing, and supplier migration certificates are needed before this can be listed. Landed cost is estimated at roughly £4-6 per unit pending RFQ.
| Category | Cookware |
| Size | 12-20cm |
| Measured thickness (carbon steel) | 1.6-3.5mm |
| Measured weight (12in comparison) | ~1.85kg carbon steel vs ~3.7kg cast iron |
| Failure modes observed | Rust if shipped unseasoned/poorly packed |
| Compliance | Heavy-metal migration testing required (UK Materials & Articles in Contact with Food Regs 2012 + GPSR) |
rust if shipped unseasoned/badly packed; heavy - shipping cost sensitivity
HEAVIER LIFT: heavy-metal migration testing (UK Materials & Articles in Contact with Food Regs 2012 + GPSR) - supplier migration certs required before listing
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