In 2015, when The Pioneer Woman introduced the line of Vintage Speckle and Cast Iron Cookware, the cute design, reasonable price points, and nonstick functionality made them seem like a must-buy. However, when the 800-plus reviews started coming, some of them weren’t very satisfactory or positive.

Walmart shoppers quickly discovered that their Pioneer Woman-brand cookware’s nonstick coating chipped and flaked after just a few uses, as a 1-star reviewer commented, “After using it like 3 times, there's a black spot.” Another person complained, “After about three uses I went back to my old set cause [the pans] started flaking.”

Although people’s annoyance is justified because their $89.99 was wasted, rest assured that your chipped and scratched pans are pretty harmless, especially those with PFOA-free coatings, like the ones that Ree Drummond sold. Even if the flakes of coating are ingested, they'll just pass through your digestive system.