Shakespeare Fishing Tackle
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The Shakespeare Company is a subsidiary of Jarden
which manufactures fishing equipment. It was founded by William Shakespeare, Jr.
in 1897. In June of 2005, approximately 438,000 of their children's fishing kits were recalled
after being found to contain lead paint
.
Jarden
Jarden Corporation, is an America conglomerate of many well-known consumer product brands in the areas of kitchen electronics, kitchen cookware, kitchen tools, gaming, arts & crafts, home storage, and clothing. In 2006, it was ranked #585 on the Fortune 1000...
which manufactures fishing equipment. It was founded by William Shakespeare, Jr.
William Shakespeare (inventor)
William Shakespeare, Jr. was an inventor of the level-winding fishing reel, founder and one of the key people of Shakespeare Fishing Tackle. He founded the company in 1897., as a fisherman aiming to improve the fishing reel mechanism. He died on on 25 June 1950.-References:...
in 1897. In June of 2005, approximately 438,000 of their children's fishing kits were recalled
Product recall
A product recall is a request to return to the maker a batch or an entire production run of a product, usually due to the discovery of safety issues. The recall is an effort to limit liability for corporate negligence and to improve or avoid damage to publicity...
after being found to contain lead paint
Lead paint
Lead paint or lead-based paint is paint containing lead, a heavy metal, that is used as pigment, with lead chromate and lead carbonate being the most common. Lead is also added to paint to speed drying, increase durability, retain a fresh appearance, and resist moisture that causes corrosion...
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