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OtherMarch 13, 2014CPSC #14722

The Conran Shop Recalls Pondicherry Dining Tables Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard (Recall Alert)

Product
Furniture
Units affected
28
Remedy
refund

What was recalled

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.

Hazard

The lacquer paint on the furniture can contain excessive levels of lead, a violation of the federal lead paint standard.

Injuries

There has been one reported incident of elevated lead levels in the table.

Made in

India

Where it was sold

  • 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.

Photos

Pondicherry TablePondicherry Table
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