Shakespeare Fishing Tackle

The Shakespeare Company is a subsidiary of Pure Fishing which manufactures fishing equipment. It was founded by William Shakespeare, Jr. in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1897.[1] It was moved to Columbia, South Carolina in 1970.[1]

The Shakespeare Company
Subsidiary
IndustryFishing Tackle
Founded1897 (1897)
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
HeadquartersColumbia, South Carolina, U.S.
ProductsFishing Rods, Reels, Tackle, and accessories.
ParentPure Fishing
Websitehttp://www.shakespeare-fishing.com/index.html

In June 2005, approximately 438,000 of their children's fishing kits were recalled after being found to contain lead paint.[2]

References

  1. "History of Shakespeare Fishing Tackle". The Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
  2. "CPSC, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles". Consumer Product Safety Commission. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
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