Jake's Fireworks Recalls 24-Shot Excalibur Reloadable Artillery Shell Kits
Jake's Fireworks Inc. is recalling 24-shot Excalibur Reloadable Artillery Shell Kits because the design may cause users to insert shells upside down, leading to ground-level explosions.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of serious injury from ground-level explosions, but the source explicitly states that no injuries were reported in the confirmed incident, fitting the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Jake's Fireworks Inc. of Pittsburg, Kansas, is recalling approximately 75,000 units of 24-shot Excalibur Reloadable Artillery Shell Kits. These consumer fireworks devices consist of a black plastic launch tube and twenty-four display shells. The product is sold in a black box with plastic windows and was distributed through fireworks retailers, including display stands and tents in states permitting the sale of consumer fireworks, from Winter 2003 through Winter 2004 for about $30.
The recall is due to a design hazard where 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. This error results in a ground-level explosion, which can cause serious injuries to consumers in close proximity to the device. The CPSC has confirmed one incident where a consumer inadvertently placed an Excalibur shell inside a tube upside down, but no injuries were reported in that specific case.
Consumers should stop using the fireworks immediately. They should return the entire device to the store where purchased for a full refund or contact Jake's Fireworks Inc. at (800) 766-1277 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- 24-shot Excalibur Reloadable Artillery Shell Kits
- Manufacturer
- Jake's Fireworks Inc., of Pittsburg, Kan.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Fireworks
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 75,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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