Injuries Pyrotechnic articles Serious risk
Alert Number0674/05
CategoryPyrotechnic articles
Risk TypeInjuries
Notifying CountryDenmark
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Published23 December 2005

Risk Description

The Danish authority has tested 923 types of rockets (each of them contained between 75 g and 300 g of explosives - category 3 according to EN 14035-27. 547 rockets mass detonated during tests (nearly all rockets in the packaging exploded almost at once and the packaging was split apart).

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authority.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

Fireworks of various names (rockets).Type/model: Each rocket may be identified by the BRS-number, which always starts with the BRS-..-...-..-..-... An example: BRS-01-337-RC-13-226.

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