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Ground Spinner afac Aalborg Fyrværkerifabrik “Mega Spinnere” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00084/22
Summary
The article moves too much away from the explosion point on the ground and laterally projects debris for more than 1m. Bystanders can be hit by parts of the debris and suffer burns. 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
Ground Spinner — afac Aalborg Fyrværkerifabrik
- Brand
- afac Aalborg Fyrværkerifabrik
- Name / model
- Mega Spinnere · GS-SP-00-13-04/0901
- Batch number(s)
- 21-MS6-415
- Category
- Pyrotechnic articles
- Ground spinner in the shape of a white cylinder with green fuse.
What is the risk?
- The article moves too much away from the explosion point on the ground and laterally projects debris for more than 1m. Bystanders can be hit by parts of the debris and suffer burns. 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: 06/07/2022
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