Fishing Kit Warning
CPSC recall 90035. Recall date: .
CPSC recall 90035 has the recall date 7 Feb 1990. The notice names the firm FinTek. The CPSC record gives no number of units. CPSC gives the product type Fishing Items.
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| Description | CONTACT: February 7, 1990 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-035 Fishing Kit Warning WASHINGTON, DC--FinTek, Inc., Spirit Lake, Iowa in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the New York Attorney General's Office is issuing a warning urging parents not to give their "Tadpole Fishing Kit," Model K401, to children under the age of three because of a potential choking hazard presented by the casting plug contained in the kit. The Tadpole Fishing Kit includes a three foot DuraFlex Spincast Rod with ceramic guides and a black handle, a reel filled with eight-lb. test line, and a black rubber casting plug. Labeling near the base of the silver rod reads "FinTek Tadpole" and "ST330." The Tadpole Fishing Kit was labeled "Baby Angler Ages 1 -5" and distributed nationwide between December 1988 and May 1989. These fishing kits sold for about $12.00 each. Although the firm distributed approximately 9,800 Tadpole Fishing Kits, mainly to sporting goods stores, they have voluntarily recalled the product from retailers. The firm has redesigned the packaging to remove the age labeling. Consumers who have already purchased this item should immediately take the toy away… |
| Product | FinTek Tadpole Fishing Kits, Fishing Items |
| Manufacturer | FinTek |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1990: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1990
- 78
- Recalls of 1990 with one of the same hazards
- 10%
- Recalls of 1990 in the category Fishing Items
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name FinTek
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 90035. https://recallregister.com/product/4897-fishing-kit-warning/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 90035 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 90035 has no incident or injury text.