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Children's Fishing Poles Recalled by Zebco Due to Violation of Lead in Paint Standard

Date: March 25, 2009
Company: W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings Inc., doing business as Zebco Brands, 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 immediately take the fishing poles from children and contact Zebco for information on receiving a refund.

Affected Products

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.

Why Was This Recalled?

The paint on the reels of these fishing poles contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

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

W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings Inc., doing business as Zebco Brands, 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