Jake's Fireworks Recalls YoYo Sparklers Due to Burn Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2015-07-09). Hazards: fire, burn. About 651,500 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 15180 |
| Published | 2015-07-09 |
| Last updated | 2015-07-09 |
| Product category | Fireworks |
| Products | Sparklers |
| Firm named in the title | Jake's Fireworks |
| Firms | Jake's Fireworks Inc., of Pittsburgh, Kan. (distributor) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 651,500 |
| Hazard classes | fire, burn |
| Remedy classes | refund, stop use |
| Sold | Small fireworks stands and pop-up stores nationwide from April 2015 to July 2015 for about $3 per package. |
Description
This recall involves Yo Yo Sparklers. The sparklers are 13 1/2 inches long, metallic gray in color on a wire stick. They were sold in multicolored packages containing four individual sparklers. The front of the packages had a logo with the U.S. flag and the words World Class Fireworks at the top, the words YOYO Sparklers and two pictures of sparklers burning at the bottom.
Hazard
The sparklers burn faster and with a larger flame than normal and can burn down the stick towards users' hands, posing a burn hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sparklers, take them away from young children and contact Jake's Fireworks to receive a full refund.
Incidents and injuries
Jake's has received 12 reports of incidents of the sparklers burning rapidly down the stick towards users' hands resulting in second degree and third degree burns to consumers hands.
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