Health Canada is recalling certain Lars-brand dining furniture that was sold at The Brick after finding it contains excess levels of lead.
The recall includes Lars counter chair, Lars counter wood top and metal base, Lars tabletop center glass insert, and Lars counter table. The furniture, which was manufactured in China, was sold individually or as a 5-piece or 7-piece set. The company has reported 17,472 units of the affected products were sold in Canada between June 2023 to July 2025.
A sampling and evaluation done by Health Canada determined the black coatings applied to the legs and metal base of the table and chairs contained lead in excess of the allowable limit established by the Surface Coatings Materials Regulations.
"Lead is toxic if ingested, especially to children," the government agency warned. "A range of serious health effects have been associated with exposure to lead including anemia, vomiting, diarrhea, serious brain injury, convulsions, coma, as well as effects related to the liver, kidneys, heart and immune system. In extreme cases, there have been deaths. Since lead builds up in the body, ongoing exposure to even very small amounts of lead can result in large amounts of lead being present in the body."
Anyone who has any of the affected products is advised to stop using it immediately and contact the Brick by phone at 1-780-452-7912 (English) and 1-514-685-9421 (French) or email the company at recall@thebrick.com.
As of August 15, there have been no reported incidents or injuries related to the recalled furniture in Canada, Health Canada said.