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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: April 13, 2005
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Children's Fishing Poles |
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Units: |
About 1.5 million fishing poles |
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Distributor: |
W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings
Inc. doing business as Zebco,
of Tulsa, Oklahoma. |
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Hazard: |
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. |
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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. |
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Description: |
The recalled fishing poles are
brightly colored and feature
pictures of the following
cartoon characters on the reels:
from Nickelodeon's SpongeBob
SquarepantsR are
SpongeBob, Patrick Star and
Sandy Cheeks; Nick Jr.'s Dora
the ExplorerR;
Disney's Tigger; and the cast of
Nickelodeon's Rocket PowerR.
"ZEBCOR" and
"Floating Catch 'Em KitTM"
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. Sold
at: Discount department,
sporting good and toy stores
nationwide from August 2001
through March 2005 for between
$9 and $13. |
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Sold at: |
Discount department, sporting
good and toy stores nationwide
from August 2001 through March
2005 for between $9 and $13. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should stop using the
recalled fishing poles and
contact Zebco for information on
receiving a free replacement
fishing pole. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For more information, call Zebco
at (800) 444-5581 Ext. 6217
between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT
Monday through Friday, or visit
the firm's Web site at
www.zebco.com/recall. |
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