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CPSC, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles is CPSC recall #05199, announced on June 17, 2005. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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. The remedy is consumers should stop using the recalled fishing poles and contact shakespeare fishing tackle for information on receiving a free replacement fishing kit.. Affected brand: Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division.
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.
Affected products
Children's Fishing Kits
Recalled brands
Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled fishing poles and contact Shakespeare Fishing Tackle for information on receiving a free replacement fishing kit.
Recall date
June 17, 2005
CPSC recall #05199 covers CPSC, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on June 17, 2005. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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.
The CPSC remedy for recall #05199 is consumers should stop using the recalled fishing poles and contact shakespeare fishing tackle for information on receiving a free replacement fishing kit.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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