CPSCGeneral Alert
The Conran Shop Recalls Pondicherry Dining Tables Due to Violation of Lead Paint...
Published: March 13, 2014Recall ID: 14722Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The lacquer paint on the furniture can contain excessive levels of lead, a violation of the federal lead paint standard.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Dining tables
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/The-Conran-Shop-Recalls-Pondicherry-Dining-Tables |
| Title | The Conran Shop Recalls Pondicherry Dining Tables Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard (Recall Alert) |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14722.1-14722%2520PondicherryTable%2520%2520Horizontal%2520LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Pondicherry Table |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14722.2-14722%2520PondicherryTable%2520Diagonal%2520LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Pondicherry Table |
| Hazards › Name | The lacquer paint on the furniture can contain excessive levels of lead, a violation of the federal lead paint standard. |
| Injuries › Name | There has been one reported incident of elevated lead levels in the table. |
| Products › Name | Dining tables |
| Products › Type | Tables |
| Products › Category I D | 67778 |
| Products › Number Of Units | 28 |
| Recall I D | 1801 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Retailers › Name | 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. |
| Recall Date | 2014-03-13T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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. |
| Recall Number | 14722 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Goel Exports, of New Delhi |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | The Conran Shop toll-free at (866) 444-9668 anytime or email pondicherry@conran.com. |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | India |