CPSC Recalls

Recalls / 2005-06-17

CPSC, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles

05199 · Recalled 2005-06-17 · CPSC page

Recalled Fishing Kit
Recalled Fishing Kit

Description

The recalled Shakespeare® brand fishing kits feature the following characters: TAZ® (Tazmanian Devil®), Tweety®, Mucha Lucha® and Spider-Man®. Other fishing kits feature Fishing Heroes™, sold with a silver-colored badge; Kids Kits™, sold with tackle boxes; and Shark™ and Dolphin™ Kits, which have reels in the shape of a shark or dolphin. The fishing kits have brightly colored red and yellow fishing rods, and "Shakespeare" is written on the reels. Fishing kits with purple, blue and pink rods are not included in this recall. Certain translucent red and yellow and metallic-colored red rods also are not included in this 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

The firm has not received any reports of complaints related to this product. This voluntary recall is being conducted to prevent any possibility of injury or illness.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the recalled fishing poles and contact Shakespeare Fishing Tackle for information on receiving a free replacement fishing kit.

Products

NameModelUnits
Children's Fishing KitsAbout 438,000

Parties

Distributor
Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division, of Columbia, S.C.
Made in
China
Sold at
Discount department, sporting good, toy, from August 2001 through June 2005, for, $13.

Consumer contact

For more information, call Shakespeare Fishing Tackle toll-free at (866) 466-0559 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

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Recalled Fishing Kit
Recalled Fishing Kit
Recalled Fishing Kit
Recalled Fishing Kit

Source: CPSC recall 05199. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.