Jake's Fireworks Recalls YoYo Sparklers Due to Burn Hazard
Recall 15180 · Jul 9, 2015 · Jake's Fireworks
651,500
units affected
651,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15180
- Date
- Jul 9, 2015
- Company
- Jake's Fireworks
- Units affected
- 651,500
- Product
- Sparklers
- Product type
- Fireworks
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
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.
What can happen
The sparklers burn faster and with a larger flame than normal and can burn down the stick towards users' hands, posing a burn hazard.
The fix
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 where it was sold
- Incidents
- 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.
- Sold at
- Small fireworks stands and pop-up stores nationwide from April 2015 to July 2015 for about $3 per package.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled sparklers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sparklers, take them away from young children and contact Jake's Fireworks to receive a full refund.
What is the 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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.