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Product recall · CPSCMarch 13, 2014Highest risk
The Conran Shop Pondicherry Dining Tables
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
The lacquer paint on the furniture can contain excessive levels of lead, a violation of the federal lead paint standard.
The Recall Registry rates this highest risk — Lead exposure risk.
What it looks like
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What to do
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.
Who to contact: The Conran Shop toll-free at (866) 444-9668 anytime or email pondicherry@conran.com.
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.
Details
- Units affected
- 28
- Recall date
- March 13, 2014
- Brand
- Goel Exports, of New Delhi
- What has been reported
- There has been one reported incident of elevated lead levels in the table.
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.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “The Conran Shop Recalls Pondicherry Dining Tables Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard (Recall Alert)”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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