Shakespeare Fishing Tackle

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The Shakespeare Company
TypeSubsidiary
Industry Fishing Tackle
Founded1897;127 years ago (1897)
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
Headquarters Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
ProductsFishing Rods, Reels, Tackle, and accessories.
Parent Pure Fishing
Website http://www.shakespeare-fishing.com/index.html

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]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.