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Vulcan Europe B.V. Nitro cracker fireworks — damage to hearing risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskDamage to hearingMar 13, 2026
Photo from the official notice: Vulcan Europe B.V. Nitro cracker fireworks — damage to hearing risk
Photo from the official notice: Vulcan Europe B.V. Nitro cracker fireworks — damage to hearing risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The sound pressure level is too high (measured value up to 122.6 dB), which can cause damage to hearing. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive nor with the European standard EN 15947-5.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (05/01/2026)

Product description

Firework bangers, category F2, 20 pieces, Net explosive content (NEC): 6 g. Product sold online, in particular via www.vuurwerkpoppel.be, www.magasin-feux-artifice.be, vuurwerksmeets.be, vuurwerk.7theaven.be, and www.noelanders.be.

Matching notices: same barcode or model

Other official notices (EU, U.S. or UK) with the same barcode, or the same brand and model number. Check the details: a match is a strong hint, not proof that it is the same product.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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