Product Safety Report: Snap Bangers (2012-0010)
Product Safety Report for Snap Bangers presenting a high risk of burns.
Summary
Product: Snap Bangers
Hazard: 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.
Corrective action: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Product information
| Type | Pyrotechnics – Throwdowns |
|---|---|
| Barcode | 0 634041776763 |
| Item No. | FKS01 (T8900) |
| Batch No. | S19-1 |
| Brand/Manufacturer | Tigerlily Limited |
| Notified Body Number | 1170 |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product description | Small cylindrical tubes of red paper with clay plugs at each end of the tube. |
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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.
Corrective action
Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2012-0010
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards