Product Details
| Product name | Children's Fishing Poles |
| Description | The recalled Shakespeare(r) brand fishing kits feature the following characters: TAZ(r) (Tazmanian Devil(r)), Tweety(r), Mucha Lucha(r) and Spider-Man(r). Other fishing kits feature Fishing Heroes(tm), sold with a silver-colored badge; Kids Kits(tm), sold with tackle boxes; and Shark(tm) and Dolphin(tm) 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. |
| Problem | 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. |
| Distribution | Nationwide at discount department, sporting good and toy stores. |
| Company | Shakespeare Fishing tackle - 866-466-0559; Web site - www.shakespeare-fishing.com. |
| Dates sold | August 2001 through June 2005. |
| Date posted | 08/30/2005 |
