CPSC2002-12-23
CPSC, Elkton Sparkler Announce Recall of Bamboo-Stick Sparklers
Elkton Sparkler Company Inc., of North East, Md.
Hazard
The sparklers' bamboo-stick handles can catch fire, burn and disintegrate and emit burning fragments during use. The sparklers present a fire hazard and a risk of burn injury.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these sparklers immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Sold at
Variety Stores sold these sparklers nationwide, from January 2002 through May 2002, for between $2 and $5 a box.
Affected count
About 1.7 million boxes
Injuries reported
CPSC and Elkton Sparkler have received four reports of burns and clothing igniting. Injuries include a 6-year-old girl, who received second-degree burns to her ankle, and a 3-year-old boy, who received a minor burn to his leg when his sweat pants caught on fire.
Manufactured in
China
Products
Bamboo-Stick Sparklers
Consumer contact
For more information, consumers can contact Elkton Sparklers at (800) 322-3458 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's web site at www.easylite.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-Elkton-Sparkler-Announce-Recall-of-Bamboo-Stick-Sparklers-Don't want to check this manually?
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