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

CPSC recall 04144. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

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.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

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.

CPSC recall 04144 has the recall date 27 May 2004. The notice names the firm Front Porch Classics. The recall has about 2,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Games.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 04144: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units2,000
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."
ProductDread Pirate coffee table game, 2,000, Games
Sold atApproximately 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.
ManufacturerFront Porch Classics
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
2,000Median of 2004: 13,500
CPSC recalls of 2004
278
Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
4%
Recalls of 2004 in the category Games
1%
Recalls on the register that name Front Porch Classics
1

Official channels

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04144. https://recallregister.com/product/2621-cpsc-front-porch-classics-announce-recall-of-old-century-dread-pirate/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 04144 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: 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.
How many units are in CPSC recall 04144?
The CPSC notice gives this number: 2,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China