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CPSC, Zebco Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles

CPSC recall 05155. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

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.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using the recalled fishing poles and contact Zebco for information on receiving a free replacement fishing pole.

CPSC recall 05155 has the recall date 13 Apr 2005. The notice names the firm W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings Inc. doing business as Zebco. The recall has about 1,500,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Fishing Items.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 05155: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
There have been no reports of injuries or illness associated with these poles. This voluntary recall is being conducted to prevent any possibility of injury.
Units1,500,000
Description
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.
ProductChildren's Fishing Poles, About 1.5 million fishing poles, Fishing Items
Sold atDiscount department, sporting good and toy stores nationwide, from August 2001 through March 2005, for between $9 and $13.
DistributorW.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings Inc. doing business as Zebco
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
1,500,000Median of 2005: 14,000
CPSC recalls of 2005
323
Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
9%
Recalls of 2005 in the category Fishing Items
1%
Recalls on the register that name W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings Inc. doing business as Zebco
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 05155. https://recallregister.com/product/2913-cpsc-zebco-announce-recall-of-children-s-fishing-poles/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 05155 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: There have been no reports of injuries or illness associated with these poles. This voluntary recall is being conducted to prevent any possibility of injury.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Discount department, sporting good and toy stores nationwide, from August 2001 through March 2005, for between $9 and $13.
How many units are in CPSC recall 05155?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 1.5 million fishing poles
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China