Children's Fishing Poles Recalled by Zebco Due to: Lead
Children's Fishing Poles Recalled by Zebco Due to Violation of Lead in Paint Standard
Why was Children's Fishing Poles Recalled by Zebco Due to recalled?
The paint on the reels of these fishing poles contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately take the fishing poles from children and contact Zebco for information on receiving a refund. Contact: For additional information, contact 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
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 Brands, of Tulsa, Okla.
- Quantity
- About 2,700
- Sold at
- Discount department and sporting good stores nationwide from August 2007 through December 2008 for about $35.
- Recall date
- March 25, 2009
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Zebco Advanced Youth Fishing Rod & Reel combo sets. The reels are painted orange and have the words "Zebco" and "ZAVS 10" on the reel handle. Only spinning reels are involved in this recall.