EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Pyrotechnic articles
Fireworks Supply Chain B.V. “Color Crown Box” — risk: burns, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03563/25
Summary
The article has too many duds with and without fuse, children can pick these up and ignite them causing injuries and/or burns. Further, the fireworks may burst or release burning material outside the safety distance of 8 m or below a height of 3 m, which may result in the user being hit by the pyrotechnical effects and matter from the product. This can lead to injuries and burns. The product does not comply with the…
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Product
Fireworks — Supply Chain B.V.
- Brand
- Supply Chain B.V.
- Name / model
- Color Crown Box · 5007/AP1647
- Batch number(s)
- 5007/2024/1
- Category
- Pyrotechnic articles
- Firework with 50 shots compound of category F2.
What is the risk?
- The article has too many duds with and without fuse, children can pick these up and ignite them causing injuries and/or burns. Further, the fireworks may burst or release burning material outside the safety distance of 8 m or below a height of 3 m, which may result in the user being hit by the pyrotechnical effects and matter from the product. This can lead to injuries and burns. 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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 25/11/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/11/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 25/11/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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