EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Pyrotechnic articles
Fireworks Supply Chain B.V. “Evil Panther” — risk: burns, damage to hearing, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03560/25
Summary
The article has too many duds with and without fuse, users can ignite them causing injuries and/or burns. The product is not stable and may shoot in the wrong direction causing burns. In addition, the article has a too long fuse delay. This may cause the user to walk to the article too early with the danger that fireworks could hit the user, causing injuries and/or burns. Moreover, the sound pressure level is too…
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Product
Fireworks — Supply Chain B.V.
- Brand
- Supply Chain B.V.
- Name / model
- Evil Panther · 6019/C100-4-300300-CS4
- Batch number(s)
- 6019/2024/1
- Category
- Pyrotechnic articles
- Firework, 100 shots compound of category F2.
What is the risk?
- The article has too many duds with and without fuse, users can ignite them causing injuries and/or burns. The product is not stable and may shoot in the wrong direction causing burns. In addition, the article has a too long fuse delay. This may cause the user to walk to the article too early with the danger that fireworks could hit the user, causing injuries and/or burns. Moreover, the sound pressure level is too high, which 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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 29/11/2024
- 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: 29/11/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 29/11/2024
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