CPSC Recalls Multiple-Tube Fireworks Due to Tip-Over Hazard
The CPSC is recalling specific multiple-tube fireworks from five distributors because they may tip over and fire horizontally, posing a risk of death or serious injury.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the CPSC knows of incidents where similar fireworks killed two people, which meets the rubric criterion for a score of 5 (known fatalities).
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and several companies are recalling various models of multiple-tube fireworks, including the "Gorilla Bomb II," "Bombard," and "Alien Invasion." These products consist of seven 11-inch mortar tubes connected by a single fuse. The recall involves approximately 2,750 units distributed by Atlas Imports in South Carolina, 600 units by Neptune Fireworks in Florida, 300 units by Shelton Fireworks in Missouri, 64 units by Reichenbach Fireworks in Montana and Washington, and 200 units by Bethany Sales in Illinois and Wisconsin between March and June 1994.
The hazard is that these fireworks may tip over during use and fire horizontally or at various angles, which could kill or seriously injure people nearby. The CPSC notes that it is aware of incidents where similar fireworks tipped over and killed two people. Although most of the recalled fireworks met current federal requirements, the Commission has initiated a rulemaking proceeding to address this specific tip-over hazard.
Consumers should stop using these fireworks immediately. They should return the products to the stores or stands where they were purchased to receive a full refund. Contact information for the distributors is available in the official recall notice.
The recalled product
- Product
- Atlas Imports Alien Invasion multiple-tube fireworks
- Manufacturer
- Atlas Imports
- Category
- Consumer Product — Fireworks
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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