CPSC, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division Announce recall
CPSC, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles
Why was CPSC, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division Announce 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 Shakespeare Fishing Tackle for information on receiving a free replacement fishing kit. 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.
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 Kits
- Company
- Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division, of Columbia, S.C.
- Quantity
- About 438,000
- Sold at
- Discount department, sporting good and toy stores nationwide, from August 2001 through June 2005, for between $9 and $13.
- Recall date
- June 17, 2005
- Incidents / 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.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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.