Fireworks-related injuries are up 25% over the past 15 years, a new Consumer Product Safety Commission report found.
celebrations are known for fireworks big and small, fireworks-related injuries have increased 25 percent over the past 15 years, according to a new Consumer Product Safety Commission report.
While those numbers are down from a pandemic peak in 2020, CPSC Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric says,"The overall trend is still high. We want to make sure that people understand that fireworks are explosives. They are dangerous."The CPSC warns fireworks, including sparklers, aren't for children.
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