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: CHILDREN’S FISHING POLES
UNITS: ABOUT 2,700
DISTRIBUTOR: W.C. BRADLEY/ZEBCO HOLDINGS INC., DOING BUSINESS AS ZEBCO BRANDS, OF TULSA, OKLA.
HAZARD: THE PAINT ON THE REELS OF THESE FISHING POLES CONTAINS EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF LEAD, VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT STANDARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES ZEBCO ADVANCED YOUTH FISHING ROD & REEL COMBO SETS. THE REELS ARE PAINTED ORANGE AND HAVE THE WORDS “ZEBCO” AND “ZAVS 10” ON THE REEL HANDLE. ONLY SPINNING REELS ARE INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL.
SOLD AT: DISCOUNT DEPARTMENT AND SPORTING GOOD STORES NATIONWIDE FROM AUGUST 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 2008 FOR ABOUT $35.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE FISHING POLES FROM CHILDREN AND CONTACT ZEBCO FOR INFORMATION ON RECEIVING A RECEIVING A REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT 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
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