Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Rockets "Go Boom" Too Much?

On June 21, 2006, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission issued recall #06-191 for the "Thunderstick Rocket" fireworks. They were overloaded with flash powder and could explode with a greater force than expected, injuring nearby consumers.

They are rockets. The whole point of them is to launch them into the air, where there are no "nearby consumers." That probably explains why, out of 61,200 packages of six rockets sold, no injuries had been reported.

Sorry to have disappeared for awhile. I hope to be back on schedule with this blog now, posting 2-3 times per week.

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