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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.   |
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 26, 2002 |
CPSC Demonstrates Fireworks Hazards Commission urges consumers to celebrate safely on Independence Day. |
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
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. |
AskMen.com
Andrea Gourgy |
Top 10: Independence Day Fireworks Shows These are 10 of the biggest, most spectacular festivals and fireworks displays the country has to offer. |
U.S. CPSC
June 26, 2003 |
CPSC Demonstrates Fireworks Hazards, Urges Consumers to Celebrate Legally and Safely on Independence Day With July 4th near and American patriotism high, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urges consumers to celebrate the occasion safely by not purchasing or using illegal fireworks and by adhering to safety guidelines if using legal ones. |
U.S. CPSC
June 30, 2009 |
CPSC Announces Drop in Fireworks-Related Injuries; Consumers Still Urged To Celebrate Safe This July 4th The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's new Chairman, Inez Tenenbaum, urged families today to put safety first during the Fourth of July holiday and celebrate with caution when it comes to fireworks. |
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 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. |
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
April 28, 2004 |
News From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Kansas man sentenced to 15 months in prison for conspiring to sell illegal fireworks to consumers. CPSC is tracking down that that sell professional grade explosives to consumers, and homes that serve as havens for the manufacture of dangerous fireworks devices. |
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. |
CIO
July 1, 2003
Tom Wailgum |
Lighting the Skies - 4th Of July Pyrotechnicians employ computers to coordinate their displays and the accompanying celebratory music. The advancements in electronics and computerization has sparked a revolution in pyrotechnics. |
U.S. CPSC
December 8, 2010 |
Four Fireworks Firms Agree to $100,000 Civil Penalty for Importing Violative Fireworks The U.S. CPSC announced today that Jake's Fireworks Inc. and its affiliated companies have agreed to pay a $100,000 civil penalty for importing consumer fireworks that failed to comply with federal fireworks regulations. |
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. |
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 22, 2005 |
American Promotional Events Inc. Recall of Fireworks These fireworks devices could unexpectedly tip over during use, posing a serious injury hazard to consumers. |
Sports Illustrated
July 3, 2002
Frank Deford |
Bombs away Ballpark fireworks should be limited to July 4th |
U.S. CPSC
June 27, 2002 |
Six Seattle Men Indicted For Manufacturing and Distributing Illegal Fireworks The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms announced today that six people from the Seattle area have been indicted on charges arising from investigations into the illegal manufacture and sale of fireworks in the Northwest. |
U.S. CPSC
June 26, 2002 |
Indiana Businessman Found Guilty of Illegally Selling Professional Display Fireworks To Consumers An Indiana businessman faces up to 35 years in federal prison and a $1,000,000 fine after an Indiana jury found him guilty of selling display fireworks to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
July 20, 2007 |
New Mexico Company Fined, Ordered To Stop Selling Illegal Fireworks Components In the aftermath of the Fourth of July holiday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing success in its fireworks enforcement program aimed at reducing deaths and injuries from illegal fireworks. |
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
July 20, 2006 |
CPSC Investigations Net Three Sellers of Illegal Fireworks Components Undercover investigations spearheaded by CPSC resulted in federal action against three separate individuals, preventing them from selling dangerous fireworks components to consumers in the future. |
Popular Mechanics
August 13, 2008
S.E. Kramer |
Gruccis: 'Fake' Fireworks Were Real, CGI on TV in Chinese Hands We love fireworks, but from now on, will we have to see them in person to believe them? This weekend, a Chinese newspaper broke the story that some of the fireworks footage from the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony was prepared digitally in advance of the broadcast. |
