Zebco issues tackle recall
 

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Recall Ordered for Toy Fishing Poles

Wednesday, April 13, 2005

WASHINGTON — About 1.5 million toy fishing poles featuring the cartoon characters SpongeBob Squarepants (search), Dora the Explorer (search), Tigger (search) and the cast of "Rocket Power" (search) are being recalled because their paint contains lead, the government said Wednesday.

Zebco, a fishing equipment manufacturer based in Tulsa, Okla., is not aware of any injuries that have occurred because of the paint, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (search) said.

Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and is associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation, the CPSC noted.

The fishing poles feature bright pictures of popular characters like SpongeBob, Patrick Star (search) and Sandy Cheeks (search) and have "Floating Catch 'Em Kit" on the handles, except for the "Rocket Power" model.

That model is a two-piece rod with "Rocket Power" written on the rod. It was sold with sunglasses.

The poles, made in China, were sold at discount department, sporting goods and toy stores nationwide from August 2001 through March 2005. They retailed for between $9 and $13.

Newer models with a date code on the handle of the rod are not included in the recall.

Consumers are urged to stop using the recalled poles and contact Zebco, at 800-444-5581 ext. 6217, weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT, for a free replacement.

:uhoh: Dang! Now what am I gonna use this season?!!!!

Good thing I hoarded my Snoopy rods when I did. :smokin:

Exactly, Joe.
Seasons over for me now. Might as well hang it all up til next year.

Phew! :kewl: Glad I had these vintage babies put away for a rainy day! ;) I wonder what I can get for them on E-Bay? :bl:

Note that my Scoobe combo is not on that list....
That's what you get for buying that new Sponge Bob junk.
I always say you're better off to stick with the tried-and-true - Scoobe, GI Joe, etc - thay stuff's been around for years, and its easy to get replacement parts for.

Larry, what a mickey mouse job zebco did on that setup :D

Throwing timber... are you trying to poison my child????? :skulz:

Luckily I will never buy a two piece pole.

Had one for my kid but it broke the first fish we got. Reel fell in the water. Bye Bye Tigger.

The benefits of saving some money over seas is nullified by the millions in lawsuit payouts :smash:

Those are my kids 1st rods....they caught alot of nice fish on them! :kewl:

Joe, you can use my Goofy rod as a loaner :hihi:

OMG dude I had no idea Im sorry Eben, Mrs. Eben is going to put a boot in my @$$ :smash:

$9 to $13 !!!
are they the vanzebco of fishing rods .

kid needs a job to buy them .

That "spongebob" rod is here is pretty sweet. ;)

Young Kids seem to really like these theme rods. My youngest has a set of snoopy golf clubs and he hits it a ton, I can't get him to upgrade to "real" clubs cause he likes the snoopies so much. :huh: I've tried them and they have so much flex in the shaft it goes really far...control is pretty weak but distance is king when your a kid.

I've tried them and they have so much flex in the shaft it goes really far...control is pretty weak but distance is king when your a kid.


Sounds like Sandman been watching me cast!!!!! :biglaugh:

still a bunch on the shelf at sprawl mart today :eek:

lol.....Thats funny I just bought one because I'm going to try and get angler of the year for 2006 by just using my Sponge Bob rod.

:hs: ANNNNND another thing....us kids never thought about chewin on a fishin pole .ya know? baseball card bubblegum..fireballs, those red licorice strips.....but NOT the FISHIN POLE! Geeeze Louise :wall:

oh wait I thought this was about my vanstaal :hihi: