Fireworks Recalls
This is a list of fireworks recalls. These recalls are listed with the most recent first.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Fireworks Over America, of Springfield, Mo., is voluntarily recalling about 84,250 Oh Chute Parachute with Streamer Fireworks. The parachutes can become entangled in overhead power lines causing a shock hazard to users and bystanders.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Black Cat Fireworks, of Prairie Village, Kan., is voluntarily recalling about 20,000 Screech and Scream Fountain Fireworks. The firework can produce a loud bang and unexpectedly scatter debris, posing an injury hazard to the user and bystanders.
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For most Americans, the Fourth of July celebration is a time for food, fun and fireworks, but in 2007 nearly 10,000 Americans were treated in emergency rooms for firework-related injuries. Today on the National Mall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reported that 64 percent of these injuries occurred during the one month period surrounding the July 4th holiday.
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At sentencing, United Nuclear Scientific Supplies LLC, of Edgewood, N.M., founded and operated by Robert Lazar, was fined $7,500 and received three years probation. The firm violated federal law which prohibits the sale of chemicals and components used to make illegal fireworks.
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Between 2000 and 2006, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has reports of 49 fireworks-related consumer deaths, the CPSC announced today on the Washington Mall, joined by the U.S. Fire Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). More than half of these incidents involved illegal fireworks. On average there are about seven firework-related deaths each year. The CPSC is aware of 11 deaths associated with fireworks in 2006. CPSC's staff estimates that there were 9,200 emergency room-treated injuries associated with all fireworks in 2006. Most of these injuries, 6,400, occurred during the one month period surrounding the July 4th holiday.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Far East Imports, of Pittsburg, Kan., is voluntarily recalling about 13,600 300 Shot Saturn Missiles Battery Fireworks. These fireworks devices can travel in an unexpected and dangerous direction, which could pose eye and other injury hazards to bystanders.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Jakes Fireworks Inc., of Pittsburg, Kas., is voluntarily recalling about 4,000 March or Die Mine/Shell Fireworks Devices. The tubes on these fireworks devices could become loose, making the devices unstable during use. If the device tips over during use, it could pose burn and injury hazards to bystanders.
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As part of its year-round commitment to keeping American consumers safe from illegal fireworks, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing continued success in its crackdown of illegal sales of fireworks, fireworks components and chemicals.
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Between 2000 and 2005, CPSC has reports of 36 fireworks-related consumer deaths, the CPSC announced today on the Washington Mall. More than a third of these incidents involved professional devices, which were sold illegally to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), BJ Alan Co., of Youngstown, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 61,200 packages of six Thunderstick Rocket Fireworks. These rockets are overloaded with flash powder, violating the regulatory standard for this product. During use, these fireworks could explode with a greater force than expected and cause burns and bodily harm to nearby consumers.
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An Ohio fireworks importer was sentenced to 30 days imprisonment and a $5,000 fine for criminal contempt related to violations of the terms of a May 2003 consent decree. Larry Lomaz, president of Midwest Fireworks Manufacturing Inc., of Deerfield, Ohio, was found guilty of nine separate violations.
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An Iowa-based manufacturer and distributor of chemicals used to make illegal fireworks has agreed to get out of the business, after pleading guilty to violating federal law. At sentencing today, Iowa Pyro Supply Inc., of Stanwood, Iowa, which is owned by Mark and Geraldine Mead, was also fined $10,000 and given one year of probation.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing today Winco Fireworks Inc., Winco Fireworks International LLC and Winco Fireworks of Utah LLC, of Prairie Village, Kan., and David Collar will pay a $600,000 civil penalty for importing and selling dangerous fireworks.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), BJ Alan Co., of Youngstown, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 3,000 Mammoth Smoke Fountains. The device can unexpectedly propel on the ground or unintentionally explode during use, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), BJ Alan Co., of Youngstown, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 6,600 Blaster Ball Fireworks Devices. When the blaster balls are hit together, they can produce a spark that can catch on fire, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers.
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A new study by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff finds nearly 70 percent of all fireworks-related injuries take place around the 4th of July holiday. CPSC and federal law enforcement agencies are encouraging consumers to keep fireworks out of the hands of children, to safely use legal fireworks and never buy or use illegal fireworks.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), American Promotional Events Inc., of Florence, Ala. is voluntarily recalling about 9,000 units of Bat Out of Hell and Powder House fireworks. These fireworks devices could unexpectedly tip over during use, posing a serious injury hazard to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Jake's Fireworks Inc., of Pittsburg, Kan., is voluntarily recalling about 75,000 reloadable kits. The aerial shells are fused, shaped, and labeled in a way that could cause consumers to unintentionally place them into the launch tube upside down, resulting in a ground-level explosion. Such an explosion can cause serious injuries to consumers in close proximity of the device.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), American Promotional Events Inc., of Florence, Ala. is voluntarily recalling about 11,700 "T6" Titanium 6 Break Artillery Shell Fireworks. These fireworks could have a defective fuse that can fail to ignite the device. Consumers who attempt to re-light the fuse could suffer serious injury.
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A Kansas businessman was sentenced today to 15 months in federal prison for conspiring to sell illegal fireworks and for making false statements. He was also permanently banned from manufacturing, importing, or distributing fireworks. Through the investigative work of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the conspiracy was dismantled before any consumers were seriously injured or killed.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) played a critical role in the investigation that resulted in an Indiana businessman being sentenced today to 80 months in federal prison for selling professional fireworks to consumers. This sentence represents the longest prison term ever imposed against an individual investigated by the CPSC. U.S. District Court Judge William C. Lee sentenced 44-year-old Kenneth B. Shearer, of Toledo, Ohio, for his role in illegally receiving and selling in interstate commerce display fireworks, which under federal law are classified as explosives for use by professionals. Shearer, who was convicted on June 20, 2002, was also fined $10,000 and sentenced to three years of supervised release.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing today that a 58-year-old, Wichita, Kan., man has plead guilty to conspiracy to make false statements and illegally sell professional fireworks.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), American Promotional Events Inc., of Florence, Ala. is voluntarily recalling about 22,700 "TNT" Reloadable Tube Fireworks. The firework device has a defective base and can break during launch, if reused, the launching device could then send fireworks in unintended directions, possible causing injury.
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Based on serious violations of a January 2000 court order to stop buying or selling banned fireworks, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Department of Justice have taken action against an Ohio fireworks company, in which it will forfeit profits.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), American Promotional Events Inc., doing business as TNT, of Florence, Ala., is voluntarily recalling about 4,000 Party Poppers. The Party Popper is a rocket-shaped device that shoots into the air when the string is pulled. The cone-shaped top can pop off rapidly, and can hit and injure both children and adults.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Fireworks of Alabama, Inc. of Adamsville, Ala., is voluntarily recalling about 72,000 boxes of bamboo stick sparklers. The sparklers' bamboo-stick handles can catch fire, burn and disintegrate and emit burning fragments during use. These sparklers present a fire hazard and a risk of burn injury.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) announced that five men from the Seattle area have received prison sentences for charges arising from the illegal manufacture and sale of fireworks in the Northwest.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing today that Max 2000 Inc., of Stanton, Mo., and company officials Thomas and Mary Scaman, have agreed to stop manufacturing and selling an illegal agricultural firecracker that was widely available to consumers. Max 2000 made and sold over one million "Pest Control Report 2000" (PCR 2000) firecrackers that each contained nearly 1,000 milligrams of explosive powder, which is far in excess of the legal limit for consumer firecrackers. These firecrackers, if used by consumers, could cause serious injuries or death.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) announced today that six people from the Seattle area have been indicted on charges arising from investigations into the illegal manufacture and sale of fireworks in the Northwest. CPSC and ATF worked closely with the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Consumer Litigation and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington to assist in the prosecution of these individuals involved in two separate cases.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing that an Indiana businessman faces up to 35 years in federal prison and a $1,000,000 fine after an Indiana jury found him guilty of selling display fireworks to consumers. CPSC played a critical role in the three-year investigation and four-day trial, which culminated in a guilty verdict on June 20, 2002.
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In the wake of the events of September 11th, many Americans are planning to display their patriotism on the Fourth of July in a big way. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) used a press conference on the National Mall to urge consumers to celebrate safely by not purchasing illegal fireworks and by adhering to CPSC safety tips on using legal ones. The Commission demonstrated the explosive force of illegal fireworks and showed the hazards of legal fireworks and sparklers, when used by young children or when used in an unsafe manner. Commission data reveal the result can be a severe burn, blinding, amputation, and even death.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld a $100,000 penalty against Shelton Wholesale Inc., of Eagleton, Mo., for importing fireworks that violated CPSC regulations.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) held a press conference today on the National Mall to demonstrate the dangers of sparklers and some illegal fireworks, including M-80s and salutes. Improper use of fireworks or use of illegal fireworks can result in deaths, blindings, amputations and severe burns.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), conducted an investigation that resulted in two people being sentenced on federal felony and misdemeanor charges. These charges involve the manufacture and sale of illegal fireworks in Washington state. Certain kinds of explosives are often sold as "fireworks," but are in fact banned under federal law.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), announced today that Springfield Scientific Supplies Inc., of Springfield, Ore., has agreed to stop the sale of chemicals used to produce illegal and dangerous fireworks. The distributor signed a consent decree of permanent injunction, which was approved by the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Red Rock Trading Co. Inc. and Blackjack Fireworks Inc., both of Las Vegas, Nev., have agreed to pay a total civil penalty of $90,000 to settle allegations that the firms violated both the Federal Hazardous Substances Act and the CPSC's Fireworks Regulations by importing banned fireworks.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) held a press conference July 28,2000 on the National Mall to demonstrate the dangers of sparklers and some illegal fireworks, including M-80s and salutes. Improper use of fireworks or use of illegal fireworks can result in deaths, blindings, amputations and severe burns.
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