CPSCMay 27, 2004

CPSC, Front Porch Classics Announce Recall of "Old: Lead

CPSC, Front Porch Classics Announce Recall of "Old Century Dread Pirate™" Coffee Table Games

Why was CPSC, Front Porch Classics Announce Recall of "Old recalled?

The surface coating and the metal in the ships contain lead and pose a risk of lead poisoning to young children. A child could ingest lead by swallowing a broken part of the ship or by repeatedly mouthing the ships.

What should I do if I have this product?

Take the recalled "Dread Pirate" ships away from children immediately and call Front Porch for free replacement toy ships that do not contain lead and will not break. Contact: Call Front Porch at (800) 526-0314 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (PT) Monday through Friday. Or visit the company's website: www.frontporchclassics.com

What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.

Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.

Product
Dread Pirate coffee table game
Company
Front Porch Classics of Seattle, Washington
Quantity
2,000
Sold at
Approximately 170 toy and game stores, on-line and catalog vendors, and gift stores sold the "Dread Pirate" games, from October 2003 through March 2004, for about $100.
Recall date
May 27, 2004
Incidents / injuries
None reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

The "Old Century Dread Pirate™" coffee table game has many playing pieces illustrating pirates, ships, coins, and treasure. This recall covers all games with lot numbers 75, 79, and 81. The lot numbers are on the bottom of the "treasure chest."

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