The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·23184·Announced 2023-04-20

Lil Anglers Children's Fishing Rods Recalled for Excessive Lead Content

Lil Anglers is recalling approximately 78,500 children's fishing rods sold as Kid Casters No Tangle Combos because they contain lead levels that exceed the federal lead content ban. Lead ingestion can cause adverse health effects in young children.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Lead is a high-risk toxicant for children, and this is a recall for a product intended for use by children. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, the hazard is inherent to lead ingestion and the product is a high-risk category (children's product with toxic material above legal limits), meeting the criterion for High severity.

Plain-English summary

Lil Anglers LLC of Springfield, Missouri is recalling children's fishing rods sold as part of the Kid Casters No Tangle Combo. The combos include a 34-inch inline rod and reel with a 3.3:1 gear ratio, plastic casting plug, rattle bobber, and pre-tied snap swivel. The rods were sold in blue, green, orange, pink, and red colors from January 2021 through March 2023.

The fishing rods contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.

The recalled combos were sold at Academy Sports and Outdoors, Bass Pro Shops, Dick's Sporting Goods, other specialty sporting goods stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com and the Lil Anglers website (https://profishiency.com/kidcasters) for between $25 and $35. Model numbers and date codes can be found on the fishing rod.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled fishing rods away from children and stop using them. Contact Lil Anglers toll-free at 844-347-4543 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or visit https://www.kidcastersrecall.com or https://profishiency.com/kidcasters for a full refund or free replacement fishing rod.

The recalled product

Product
Children's Fishing Rods sold with Kid Casters No Tangle Combos
Manufacturer
Lil Anglers LLC, of Springfield, Missouri
Category
Consumer Product — Sporting Goods / Children's Toys
Hazard
  • lead-content
  • toxic-ingestion
Affected units
78,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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