Children's Fishing Poles
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Zebco and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have announced a recall of children's fishing poles because the paint on the rods contains lead, which is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. The recalled poles are brightly colored and feature cartoon characters including SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks, Dora the Explorer, Tigger, and Rocket Power characters. The poles are marked with "ZEBCO" and "Floating Catch 'Em Kit" on the handles, except for Rocket Power poles which feature the character name on the rod instead. Rocket Power poles are two-piece rods that were sold with sunglasses. Newer fishing poles that have a date code printed on the rod near the handle are not affected by this recall.
Consumers who own recalled fishing poles should stop using them and contact Zebco for information on how to obtain a free replacement fishing pole.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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.
Consumers should stop using the recalled fishing poles and contact Zebco for information on receiving a free replacement fishing pole.
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.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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