CPSC, Zebco Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles
CPSC, Zebco Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles
Why was CPSC, Zebco Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles recalled?
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.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the recalled fishing poles and contact Zebco for information on receiving a free replacement fishing pole. 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
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Children's Fishing Poles
- Company
- W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings Inc. doing business as Zebco, of Tulsa, Okla.
- Quantity
- About 1.5 million fishing poles
- Sold at
- Discount department, sporting good and toy stores nationwide, from August 2001 through March 2005, for between $9 and $13.
- Recall date
- April 13, 2005
- Incidents / 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.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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.