CPSC, Elkton Sparkler Announce Recall of Bamboo-Stick Sparklers
What was recalled
The recalled sparklers were packaged in a red, white and blue cardboard box and sold with six sparklers per box. Three models of sparklers were sold, including model SP08 measuring 8 inches long, model SP14 measuring 14 inches long, and model SP20 measuring 20 inches long. Labels on the packaging read in part "BAMBOO GOLD SPARKLERS," "6 PIECES," and "MADE IN CHINA."
Hazard
The sparklers' bamboo-stick handles can catch fire, burn and disintegrate and emit burning fragments during use. The sparklers present a fire hazard and a risk of burn injury.
Injuries
CPSC and Elkton Sparkler have received four reports of burns and clothing igniting. Injuries include a 6-year-old girl, who received second-degree burns to her ankle, and a 3-year-old boy, who received a minor burn to his leg when his sweat pants caught on fire.
Made in
China
Where it was sold
- Variety Stores sold these sparklers nationwide, from January 2002 through May 2002, for between $2 and $5 a box.
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