CPSC, American Promotional Events Inc. Announce Recall
CPSC, American Promotional Events Inc. Announce Recall of Fireworks
Why was CPSC, American Promotional Events Inc. Announce Recall recalled?
These fireworks could have a defective fuse that can fail to ignite the device. Consumers who attempt to re-light the fuse could suffer serious injury. CPSC advises consumers never to re-light any fireworks that do not ignite after the first attempt.
What should I do if I have this product?
Return the entire fireworks device to the store where purchased for a full refund or contact American Promotional Events for further instructions. Contact: American Promotional Events, Inc, at (800) 243-1189 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.TNTFireworks.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- T6 Titanium 6 Break Artillery Shell Fireworks
- Company
- American Promotional Events Inc., of Florence, Ala.
- Quantity
- About 11,700 units
- Sold at
- Fireworks retailers, including display stands and tents in those states permitting the sale of consumer fireworks, from May 2004 through June 2004, for about $40.
- Recall date
- June 25, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- There has been one report of a fuse failure from a consumer. No injuries were reported. Subsequent testing by the firm confirms that an unknown number of these shells could have defective ignition fuses.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
These are "T6" Titanium 6 Break Artillery Shell fireworks with model number "CP1104." The model number is on the launch tube and packaging. It is a 1.4g consumer fireworks device that consists of a colorful plastic launch tube and six break display shells in a display box. "T6" "Six Break Artillery Shell" and "TNT" are written on the front of the display box, and "Titanium 6 Break" is on the back of the display box. Only model number CP1104 artillery shell fireworks are included in this recall.