| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fishing Tackle |
| Founded | 1897 Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Headquarters | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Products | Fishing 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]
- ^ 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.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fishing Tackle |
| Founded | 1897 Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Headquarters | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Products | Fishing 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]
- ^ 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.
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