Health Canada is initiating a recall of more than 17,000 units of Lars brand dining furniture after detecting high levels of lead on the finishes of the tables and chairs sold at The Brick.
The furniture, which was sold both individually as well as in sets of five or seven, were discovered to have lead levels exceeding the allowable limit set by the Surface Coatings Materials Regulations, the Aug. 25 recall notice says.
The items impacted include the Lars Counter Chair, Lars Counter Wood Top and Metal Base, Lars Tabletop Center Glass Insert, and Lars Counter Table. Testing carried out by Health Canada revealed that the black coating on the legs and metal base of the made-in-China products contained a high level of lead….