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CPSC, Zebco Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles

Date: April 13, 2005
Company: W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings Inc. doing business as Zebco, of Tulsa, Okla.
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should stop using the recalled fishing poles and contact Zebco for information on receiving a free replacement fishing pole.

Affected Products

The recalled fishing poles are brightly colored and feature pictures of the following cartoon characters on the reels: from Nickelodeon's SpongeBob Squarepants® are SpongeBob, Patrick Star and Sandy Cheeks; Nick Jr.'s Dora the Explorer®; Disney's Tigger; and the cast of Nickelodeon's Rocket Power®. "ZEBCO®" and "Floating Catch 'Em Kit™" are written on the handles of these poles, with the exception of the Rocket Power poles. The Rocket Power poles have a two-piece rod, were sold with sunglasses and "Rocket Power" is written on the rod. Newer fishing poles with a date code on the rod (near the handle) are not included in the recall.

Why Was This Recalled?

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.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings Inc. doing business as Zebco, of Tulsa, Okla.

W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings Inc. doing business as Zebco, of Tulsa, Okla. has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report