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CELEBRATING JULY 4TH SAFELY FIREWORKS BIG AND SMALL CAN POSE RISKS, CPSC URGES CAUTION WITH EVERY USE

June 23, 2011

Sparklers, bottle rockets and small firecrackers may appear harmless due to their size, however, new data released today by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) shows that last year, during the 30 days surrounding July 4, these fireworks sent about 1,900 injured consumers to emergency rooms. CPSC's statistics show that in 2010 about 8,600 consumers ended up in hospital emergency rooms due to injuries involving legal and illegal fireworks.



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