CPSC, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles
CPSC recall 05199. 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 Shakespeare Fishing Tackle for information on receiving a free replacement fishing kit.
CPSC recall 05199 has the recall date 17 Jun 2005. The notice names the firm CPSC, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division Announce. The recall has about 438,000 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.
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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.
| Incidents and injuries | The firm has not received any reports of complaints related to this product. This voluntary recall is being conducted to prevent any possibility of injury or illness. |
|---|---|
| Units | 438,000 |
| Description | 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. |
| Product | Children's Fishing Kits, About 438,000, Fishing Items |
| Sold at | Discount department, sporting good and toy stores nationwide, from August 2001 through June 2005, for between $9 and $13. |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 438,000Median 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 CPSC, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division Announce
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05199The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 05199. https://recallregister.com/product/2953-cpsc-shakespeare-fishing-tackle-division-announce-recall-of-children-s/. 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 05199 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has not received any reports of complaints related to this product. This voluntary recall is being conducted to prevent any possibility of injury or illness.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Discount department, sporting good and toy stores nationwide, from August 2001 through June 2005, for between $9 and $13.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05199?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 438,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China