The Conran Shop · Recalled
The Conran Shop Recalls Pondicherry Dining Tables Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard (Recall Alert)
The lacquer paint on the furniture can contain excessive levels of lead, a violation of the federal lead paint standard.
- Units
- 28
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $1,500
- Remedy
- Refund
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
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.
The file
- 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.
- Product type
- Tables
- Made in
- India
- Recalled by
- Goel Exports, of New Delhi
Incident log
There has been one reported incident of elevated lead levels in the table.
What the notice says 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.
The Conran Shop toll-free at (866) 444-9668 anytime or email pondicherry@conran.com.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAR 13 2014; last revised MAY 23 2014.
