Zebco · Recalled
CPSC, Zebco Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles
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.
- Units
- About 1.5 million fishing poles
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $9–$13
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Discount department, sporting good and toy stores nationwide, from August 2001 through March 2005, for between $9 and $13.
- Product type
- Fishing Items
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings Inc. doing business as Zebco, of Tulsa, Okla.
Incident log
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.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled fishing poles and contact Zebco for information on receiving a free replacement fishing pole.
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
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated APR 13 2005; last revised SEP 30 2024.