CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT
The lacquer paint on the furniture can contain excessive levels of lead, a violation of the federal lead paint standard.
The Conran Shop Recalls Pondicherry Dining Tables Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard (Recall Alert)
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.
Required Consumer Action
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.
Contact Information
The Conran Shop toll-free at (866) 444-9668 anytime or email pondicherry@conran.com.
Recall Details
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.
Injuries
There has been one reported incident of elevated lead levels in the table.
Manufacturer
Goel Exports, of New Delhi
Remedy
Refund
Recall Number
14722
Product Information
Product Name
Dining tables
Product Type
Tables
Number of Units
28
Manufacturer Name
Goel Exports, of New Delhi
Manufactured In
India