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Fireworks JORGE “Ali Baba” — risk: burns, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02628/23
Summary
The product is unstable and can fall over during burning, leading to individual fireworks to shoot out in unintended directions, causing injuries and burns to the user and bystanders. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive nor with the European standard EN 15947-5.
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Product
Fireworks — JORGE
- Brand
- JORGE
- Name / model
- Ali Baba · JF08
- Batch number(s)
- K_JF08_PL.CZ.FR.-0589-21-paper baseManufactured in 2021
- Barcode
- 5901583660689
- Category
- Pyrotechnic articles
- Combination of 8 shots and 1 fountain firework, class F2.
What is the risk?
- The product is unstable and can fall over during burning, leading to individual fireworks to shoot out in unintended directions, causing injuries and burns to the user and bystanders. 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 taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 28/09/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 28/09/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 28/09/2023
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