Pure Fishing Recalls Children’s Fishing Games Due to Violation of Ban on Lead in Paint
March 13, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: SHAKESPEARE CASTING GAME AND FISHING KITS
UNITS: ABOUT 2,600
DISTRIBUTER: PURE FISHING INC., OF COLUMBIA, S.C.
HAZARD: THE LABEL ON THE FISHING ROD CONTAINS A SURFACE COATING CONTAINING HIGH LEVELS OF LEAD IN VIOLATION OF THE BAN ON LEAD IN PAINT.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED SHAKESPEARE CASTING GAME AND FISHING KIT CONSISTS OF A RED AND BLUE ROD AND REEL WITH RED FOAM TARGETS AND HOOK. THE LABEL IS FOUND ON THE FRONT OF THE REEL AND READS “CASTING FUN”.
SOLD BY: SPECIALTY FISHING RETAILERS NATIONWIDE FROM NOVEMBER 2008 THROUGH JANUARY 2009 FOR ABOUT $15.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED GAME AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND CALL PURE FISHING FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT PRODUCT OR FULL REFUND.
CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT PURE FISHING AT (800) 466-5643 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.PUREFISHING.COM
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