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]
References
- ^ a b "History of Shakespeare Fishing Tackle". The Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ "CPSC, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles". Consumer Product Safety Commission. Retrieved 2008-06-21.