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WECO Ghost Scream Rockets fireworks — burns & damage to hearing risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsDamage to hearingInjuriesDec 6, 2019
Photo from the official notice: WECO Ghost Scream Rockets fireworks — burns & damage to hearing risk
Photo from the official notice: WECO Ghost Scream Rockets fireworks — burns & damage to hearing risk

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

Hazard

The duration of the initial fuse burning is too long, the product fails to go off or ascends at an angle which is too flat and explodes at too low altitude. If there is a delay in the explosion, users may return to the product and could get burned by an unexpected explosion and bystanders could be hit by parts of the firework, causing burns.Moreover, the sound pressure level of the fireworks is too high.Excessive noise levels may cause damage to hearing.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive and the relevant European standard EN 15947.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer (25/06/2019)

Product description

4 rockets in transparent plastic packaging.

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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