The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·23260·Announced 2023-08-10

Red Apple Fireworks recalled for premature explosion and burn hazards

13131 Imports is recalling Red Apple Fireworks brand "American Glory" and "Merica AF" shell fireworks due to risk of premature explosion and burn injuries. The firm has received 72 reports of premature explosions, though no injuries have been reported.

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: This recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fireworks with documented premature explosions) where injury has not yet been reported. The source states 72 reports of premature explosions but explicitly reports no injuries, placing it in the "High" category per the severity rubric for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

13131 Imports LLC is recalling two types of Red Apple Fireworks reloadable tube artillery shell fireworks: the "American Glory" firework (containing 24 shells in red, white, and blue packaging with an eagle design) and the "Merica AF" firework (containing six shells in red, white, and blue packaging with Statue of Liberty, hotdog, popsicle, or eagle designs). These fireworks were manufactured by Liuyang Xiaohe Fireworks Manufacturing Co of China and distributed through Red Apple Fireworks locations in Valdosta, Georgia; Flint, Michigan; and Pahrump, Nevada, as well as online at www.redapplefireworks.com from April 2023 through July 2023, priced between $27 and $230.

The recalled shell fireworks can explode prematurely, posing explosion and burn hazards to consumers and bystanders. The firm has received 72 reports of fireworks prematurely exploding. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fireworks and contact 13131 Imports for a full refund. Information on proper disposal or returns is available at www.bbinc.co/voluntary-product-safety-recalls. Consumers may contact 13131 Imports toll-free at 844-733-2775 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], or online at www.bbinc.co (click "PRODUCT RECALLS" at the top of the page).

The recalled product

Product
Fireworks
Manufacturer
Liuyang Xiaohe Fireworks Manufacturing Co, of China
Category
Consumer Product — Fireworks
Hazard
  • explosion
  • burn-injury
  • premature-detonation
Affected units
2,400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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