
Fireworks
Katan B.V. · Katan Special #3
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- The Netherlands
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product has duds with fuse, children can pick these up and ignite them causing injuries and/or burns. Moreover, the fireworks may burst or release burning material too close to the ground, causing fire and/or burns and eye injuries to bystanders. Additionally, the product has an inadequate fuse delay (too long), which may cause users to approach the firework too early or not allow them enough time to reach a safe distance. In addition the product emits flames for an excessive time, causing burns to bystanders and risk of fire.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive nor with the European standard EN 15947.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 22 March 2024
- Destruction of the product Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 22 March 2024
Product
- Description
- Fireworks of category F2, 100-shots compound.
- Packaging
- Cardboard box.
- Brand
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/01618/24 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2024-25
- Published
- 18 June 2024
- Modified
- 18 June 2024
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