The Conran Shop Recalls Pondicherry Dining Tables Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard (Recall Alert)
Recall 14722 · Mar 13, 2014 · The Conran Shop
28
units affected
28
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14722
- Date
- Mar 13, 2014
- Company
- The Conran Shop
- Units affected
- 28
- Product
- Dining tables
- Product type
- Tables
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The wood tables have a table top wrapped in brass. The brass has been coated with zinc to give it a green patina, and then coated with a clear matte lacquer. The tables are about 78 inches long, 36 inches wide and 29 inches tall and have four legs made of teak wood. The table top is made of acacia wood and has either four or six panels of zinc-patinated brass nailed to it.
What can happen
The lacquer paint on the furniture can contain excessive levels of lead, a violation of the federal lead paint standard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled table and contact The Conran Shop for a full refund and to arrange for the table to be picked up. The Conran Shop is contacting consumers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There has been one reported incident of elevated lead levels in the table.
- Sold at
- The Conran Shop inside ABC Carpet and Home at 888 and 881 Broadway in New York from August 2009 to July 2011 for about $1,500.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled dining tables?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled table and contact The Conran Shop for a full refund and to arrange for the table to be picked up. The Conran Shop is contacting consumers directly.
What is the hazard?
The lacquer paint on the furniture can contain excessive levels of lead, a violation of the federal lead paint standard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.