CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

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.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • June 17, 2005

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

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.

Required Consumer Action

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

Contact Information

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.

Recall Details

Sold At
Discount department, sporting good and toy stores nationwide, from August 2001 through June 2005, for between $9 and $13.
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.
Recall Number
05199

Product Information

Product Name
Children's Fishing Kits
Product Type
Fishing Items
Number of Units
About 438,000
Distributed By
Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division, of Columbia, S.C.
Manufactured In
China

Register This Product

Contact Manufacturer

Use the contact information below to reach out about this recall:

Phone (866) 466-0559
Full Contact Information

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.