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Fireworks Cobra “Sicherheitsböller” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1995/14
Summary
null The materials used were used in different quantities and degrees of compaction. There is therefore a risk of the articles being easily and unpredictably flammable and of detonating unpredictably as a result of mechanical shocks.The products do not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive.
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Product
Fireworks — Cobra
- Brand
- Cobra
- Name / model
- Sicherheitsböller · Cobra 44 Model 1, Cobra 44 Model 2, Cobra 44 Model 3, Cobra 55
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Pyrotechnic articles
- Cobra 44 Model 1: red banger with blue marking. Length: 130 mm excluding the fuse; Diameter: 27 mm. Net explosive mass: 22 g. Packages of 3; Category: F3 Cobra 44 Model 2: red banger with blue marking. Length: 160 mm excluding the fuse; Diameter: 28 mm. Net explosive mass: 35 g. Packages of 2; C
What is the risk?
- null The materials used were used in different quantities and degrees of compaction. There is therefore a risk of the articles being easily and unpredictably flammable and of detonating unpredictably as a result of mechanical shocks.The products do not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 28/11/2014
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