Jake's Fireworks Recalls YoYo Sparklers Due to Burn Hazard

Recalled July 9, 2015 · CPSC recall 15180 · Jake's Fireworks

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.

Remedy

Refund

Units

About 651,500

Incidents / injuries

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.

Description

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.

What 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.

Contact

Jake's Fireworks at (800) 766-1277 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, at email [email protected] 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.

Product

Sparklers

Distributed by

Jake's Fireworks Inc., of Pittsburgh, Kan.

Retailers

Small fireworks stands and pop-up stores nationwide from April 2015 to July 2015 for about $3 per package.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →