Children's Fishing Kits
Children's Fishing Kits
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🔔 2 recalls
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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. 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.

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ACCC
Children’s finger-painting kits
Risk of serious health effects including death if children ingest the finger-paint. There is a risk of skin irritation and swollen lymph nodes from contact with the finger-paint. Incidents have occurred overseas.
Remedy: Stop using the finger paint immediately and keep out of reach of children. Write “RECALLED” on the back and lid of the finger-paint pad and submit a photograph of the marked product to [email protected] to receive a full refund. Dispose of the toys once the photograph is submitted in accordance with local waste disposal requirements. Contact TheKiddoSpace for further information relating to the recall or for further assistance. Contact TheKiddoSpace Email: [email protected] Visit: https://thekiddospace.shop
15 May 2026AUView recall →
CPSC
CPSC, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles
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: Consumers should stop using the recalled fishing poles and contact Shakespeare Fishing Tackle for information on receiving a free replacement fishing kit.
Sold at: Discount department, sporting good and toy stores nationwide, from August 2001 through June 2005, for between $9 and $13.
Consumer ContactFor more information, call Shakespeare Fishing Tackle toll-free at (866) 466-0559 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
438,000 units17 Jun 2005USView recall →
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status.uncertainstatus.safe27 May 2026
Lemon Score: 84. 2 data points. v3 scoring.
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