Piano benches sold with Yamaha grand piano
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Yamaha Corporation of America is recalling piano benches sold with certain Yamaha grand pianos because the paint on the interior compartment contains excessive lead, violating federal lead paint standards. The affected benches are model number 3 I PM / PAW with manufacturing dates between August 2007 and August 2016. They are brown wood with brown padded leather seats and have a compartment underneath. The model number, manufacturing date, and company name appear on a white label inside the compartment.
Consumers who have one of these recalled benches should immediately remove it from areas where children are present. According to the recall notice, affected consumers should contact Yamaha Corporation of America for instructions on how to return their bench for a free replacement.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The paint on the piano bench's interior compartment contains an excessive level of lead. This is a violation of the federal lead paint standard.
Consumers should immediately remove the recalled piano benches from areas with children and contact Yamaha Corporation of America for instructions on returning the piano bench for a free replacement bench.
This recall involves piano bench model number 3 I PM / PAW sold with one model of Yamaha grand piano GB1K PM / PAW. The recalled benches are brown wood with a brown padded leather seat and a compartment under the seat. The recalled bench has a manufacturing date code between 08 07 and 16 08 ("YY MM" for year and month). The model number, manufacturing date code and "Yamaha Corporation" are printed on a white label on the interior compartment. Consumers can also find a list of piano serial numbers sold with a bench that is being recalled is at http://4wrd.it/benchrecall.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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