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Sports Illustrated July 3, 2002 Frank Deford |
Bombs away Ballpark fireworks should be limited to July 4th |
U.S. CPSC December 8, 2005 |
Kansas Firms to Pay $600,000 Civil Penalty for Selling Banned Fireworks Winco Fireworks Inc. had previously entered into a consent decree which required the testing of imported fireworks for compliance with U.S. fireworks laws and regulations, and prohibited the sale of devices that fail to comply with federal fireworks regulations. |
U.S. CPSC July 2, 2003 |
Fireworks Recalled by American Promotional Events Inc. The firework device has a defective base and can break during launch. If reused, the launching device could then send fireworks in unintended directions, possible causing injury. |
Inc. July 2006 Liz Welch |
Things I Can't Live Without: Donna Grucci Butler What dazzles Donna Grucci Butler, maker of some of the world's most spectacular fireworks displays. |
U.S. CPSC June 27, 2006 |
CPSC Warns Consumers that Using Professional Fireworks Often has Deadly Results Between 2000 and 2005, CPSC has reports of 36 fireworks-related consumer deaths. More than a third of these incidents involved professional devices, which were sold illegally to consumers. CPSC recommends following these fireworks safety tips. |
U.S. CPSC June 22, 2011 |
Celebrating July 4th Safely: Fireworks Big and Small Can Pose Risks, CPSC Urges Caution with Every Use The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows that last year, during the 30 days surrounding July 4, fireworks sent about 1,900 injured consumers to emergency rooms. |
Entrepreneur June 2004 Sara Wilson |
Shooting for the Stars Think the sky's the limit? Not when fireworks are involved. Lantis is taking his father's small business to new heights and is hoping to have franchisees in 40 states within the next five years. |
U.S. CPSC June 25, 2004 |
American Promotional Events Recall of Fireworks These fireworks could have a defective fuse that can fail to ignite the device. Consumers who attempt to re-light the fuse could suffer serious injury. |
U.S. CPSC June 25, 2008 |
Illegal and Improper Use of Fireworks Continue to Harm Consumers In 2007 nearly 10,000 Americans were treated in emergency rooms for firework-related injuries. |
U.S. CPSC May 3, 2005 |
Jake's Fireworks Inc. Recall of Fireworks The aerial shells are fused, shaped, and labeled in a way that could cause consumers to unintentionally place them into the launch tube upside down, resulting in a ground-level explosion. Such an explosion can cause serious injuries to consumers in close proximity of the device. |
U.S. CPSC June 29, 2010 |
Thousands of Injuries with Sparklers, Firecrackers, and Aerials; CPSC Urges Consumers To Put Safety In Play During the Fourth of July About 200 fireworks injuries a day occur during the month surrounding the July 4th holiday. |
U.S. CPSC June 30, 2004 |
Federal Government Working to Keep Americans Safe on 4th of July A multi-agency group urges consumers to follow safety guidelines and use only legal fireworks. |
U.S. CPSC June 28, 2005 |
CPSC Warns Consumers of Fireworks Dangers this 4th of July Season To help reduce the number of fireworks-related injuries this summer, CPSC and federal law enforcement agencies are encouraging consumers to keep fireworks out of the hands of children, to safely use legal fireworks and never buy or use illegal fireworks. |
U.S. CPSC June 27, 2007 |
CPSC Warns of Deadly Dangers When Consumers Use Illegal Fireworks On average there are about seven firework-related deaths each year. |