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Snap Bangers — burns risk

UK OPSSHigh riskBurnsJun 25, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Snap Bangers — burns risk
Photo from the official notice: Snap Bangers — burns risk
Photo from the official notice: Snap Bangers — burns risk
Photo from the official notice: Snap Bangers — burns risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

The product does not meet the physical description of a throwdown or the construction criteria required by the relevant standard. The product poses a high risk of burns should the discharge of the throwdown touch the skin if the product is mishandled, modified or misused. The product also poses a risk of damage of hearing as the product exceeds safe noise emission limit of 120dB. The product does not meet the requirements of the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015.

Remedy

Withdrawal of the product from the market.

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of product from market

Product description

Small cylindrical tubes of red paper with clay plugs at each end of the tube.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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