Recalls / 2005-04-13

CPSC, Zebco Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles

05155 · Recalled 2005-04-13 · CPSC page

Description

The recalled fishing poles are brightly colored and feature pictures of the following cartoon characters on the reels: from Nickelodeon's SpongeBob Squarepants® are SpongeBob, Patrick Star and Sandy Cheeks; Nick Jr.'s Dora the Explorer®; Disney's Tigger; and the cast of Nickelodeon's Rocket Power®. "ZEBCO®" and "Floating Catch 'Em Kit™" are written on the handles of these poles, with the exception of the Rocket Power poles. The Rocket Power poles have a two-piece rod, were sold with sunglasses and "Rocket Power" is written on the rod. Newer fishing poles with a date code on the rod (near the handle) are not included in the recall.

Hazards

The paint on the rods of these fishing poles contains lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Reported injuries

There have been no reports of injuries or illness associated with these poles. This voluntary recall is being conducted to prevent any possibility of injury.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the recalled fishing poles and contact Zebco for information on receiving a free replacement fishing pole.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Children's Fishing Poles		About 1.5 million fishing poles

Parties

Distributor: W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings Inc. doing business as Zebco, of Tulsa, Okla.
Made in: China
Sold at: Discount department, sporting good, toy, from August 2001 through March 2005, for, $13.

Consumer contact

For more information, call Zebco at (800) 588-9030 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.zebco.com/recall

Source: CPSC recall 05155. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.