Jake's Fireworks · Recalled
Jake's Fireworks Recalls YoYo Sparklers Due to Burn Hazard
The sparklers burn faster and with a larger flame than normal and can burn down the stick towards users' hands, posing a burn hazard.
- Units
- About 651,500
- Reports
- 12
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $3
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
This recall involves Yo Yo Sparklers. The sparklers are 13 1/2 inches long, metallic gray in color on a wire stick. They were sold in multicolored packages containing four individual sparklers. The front of the packages had a logo with the U.S. flag and the words World Class Fireworks at the top, the words YOYO Sparklers and two pictures of sparklers burning at the bottom.
The file
- Sold at
- Small fireworks stands and pop-up stores nationwide from April 2015 to July 2015 for about $3 per package.
- Product type
- Fireworks
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Jake's Fireworks Inc., of Pittsburgh, Kan.
Incident log
Jake's has received 12 reports of incidents of the sparklers burning rapidly down the stick towards users' hands resulting in second degree and third degree burns to consumers hands.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sparklers, take them away from young children and contact Jake's Fireworks to receive a full refund.
Jake's Fireworks at (800) 766-1277 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, at email info@jakesfireworks.com or online at www.jakesfireworks.com and select the Blog on the menu at the top of the page, then click on YoYo Sparkler Alert Recall for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.