Friday, August 29, 2008

Illegal and Improper Use of Fireworks Continue to Harm Consumers; More than Half of Injuries Occur Around July 4th Holiday

Released: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 by CPSC

Jun

25

2008
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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