Children's Fishing Poles Recalled by Zebco Due to Violation of Lead in Paint Standard
CPSC recall 09166. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The paint on the reels of these fishing poles contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take the fishing poles from children and contact Zebco for information on receiving a refund.
CPSC recall 09166 has the recall date 25 Mar 2009. The notice names the firm W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings Inc., doing business as Zebco Brands. The recall has about 2,700 units. The median CPSC recall of 2009 has 10,000 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 | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 2,700 |
| 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. |
| Product | Children's Fishing Poles, About 2,700, Fishing Items |
| Sold at | Discount department and sporting good stores nationwide from August 2007 through December 2008 for about $35. |
| Distributor | W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings Inc., doing business as Zebco Brands |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,700Median of 2009: 10,000
- CPSC recalls of 2009
- 383
- Recalls of 2009 with one of the same hazards
- 10%
- Recalls of 2009 in the category Fishing Items
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings Inc., doing business as Zebco Brands
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 09166The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 09166. https://recallregister.com/product/5171-children-s-fishing-poles-recalled-by-zebco-due-to-violation-of-lead-in/. 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 09166 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Discount department and sporting good stores nationwide from August 2007 through December 2008 for about $35.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 09166?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2,700
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China