Safety regulator, Elkton Sparkler Announce Recall of Bamboo-Stick Sparklers
Recall 03060 · Dec 23, 2002 · Elkton Sparkler Company Inc.
1,700,000
units affected
1,700,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03060
- Date
- Dec 23, 2002
- Company
- Elkton Sparkler Company Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,700,000
- Product
- Bamboo-Stick Sparklers
- Product type
- Fireworks & Accessories
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled sparklers were packaged in a red, white and blue cardboard box and sold with six sparklers per box. Three models of sparklers were sold, including model SP08 measuring 8 inches long, model SP14 measuring 14 inches long, and model SP20 measuring 20 inches long. Labels on the packaging read in part "BAMBOO GOLD SPARKLERS," "6 PIECES," and "MADE IN CHINA."
What can happen
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.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these sparklers immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- 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.
- Sold at
- Variety Stores sold these sparklers nationwide, from January 2002 through May 2002, for between $2 and $5 a box.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled bamboo-stick sparklers?
Consumers should stop using these sparklers immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
What is the 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.
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.