EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Pyrotechnic articles
Fireworks — risk: burns, damage to hearing
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00291/25
Summary
The product is not stable and may shoot in the wrong direction causing burns. Moreover, the noise pressure level is too high. Consequently, it can cause damage to hearing. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive nor with the European standard EN 15947.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Fireworks
- Batch number(s)
- 1008-F2-69246151
- Category
- Pyrotechnic articles
- Fireworks of category F2, 7-shots battery.
What is the risk?
- The product is not stable and may shoot in the wrong direction causing burns. Moreover, the noise pressure level is too high. Consequently, it can cause damage to hearing. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive nor with the European standard EN 15947.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗