According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 8,600 people visited hospital emergency rooms in the year 2010 for fireworks-related injuries. Fireworks, both legal and illegal, have the potential to cause serious burn injuries to adults and children. Young adults under the age of 20 accounted for more than half of all fireworks-related accidents. This is why children must be supervised whenever they are around fireworks. Even sparklers, which are normally considered to be harmless, can be dangerous and can cause serious burns.
CPSC offers a number of other helpful safety tips for the upcoming July 4 weekend when many of us get together with family and friends to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day. Anyone using sparklers should know that they are hot enough to ignite clothes. Children should not be allowed to run with or around fireworks. Fireworks should only be used in clean and clear places away from homes an [...]
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