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Fireworks China Red “Stargate” — risk: burns, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01798/23
Summary
The product has a too long fuse delay. This may cause the user to walk to the article too early with the danger that fireworks effects could hit the user, who could be injured and/or burnt by them. Furthermore, the product has too many duds with and without a fuse. A child can pick these duds up and light them, suffering burns and/or injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics…
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Product
Fireworks — China Red
- Brand
- China Red
- Name / model
- Stargate · KY6163
- Batch number(s)
- KY6163-212
- Category
- Pyrotechnic articles
- Fireworks of category F2, 100-shots compound.
What is the risk?
- The product has a too long fuse delay. This may cause the user to walk to the article too early with the danger that fireworks effects could hit the user, who could be injured and/or burnt by them. Furthermore, the product has too many duds with and without a fuse. A child can pick these duds up and light them, suffering burns and/or injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive nor with the European standard EN 15947-5.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 02/11/2022
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 02/11/2022
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