Reported risk evidence comparison

Pyrotechnic articles: stability/load — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 20 official alert references published from 2016-07-01 to 2024-11-08. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including fireworks. The other 12 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about stability/load. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Dated official observations

Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism

The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.

Fireworks · A12/03106/24

Report published 2024-11-08 · notifying country Poland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Category F2 battery of fireworks, 16 shots. [1]
Reported risk explanation: The product is unstable during functioning and can fall over, causing pyrotechnical units and effects to shoot out in unintended directions, causing serious injuries and/or burns to the user and bystanders. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive nor with the European standard EN 15947-5. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 30/09/2024Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 30/09/2024Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 30/09/2024 [1]

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Fireworks · A12/00754/24

Report published 2024-03-22 · notifying country Poland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Battery of fireworks, 19 shots, category F3. Manufactured in 2022. [2]
Reported risk explanation: The product is unstable and can fall over during burning, leading to individual fireworks to shoot out in unintended directions, causing injuries to the user and bystanders. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive nor with the European standard EN 15947-5. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 14/02/2024Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 14/02/2024Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 14/02/2024 [2]

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Fireworks · A12/03052/23

Report published 2023-12-15 · notifying country Denmark · reported origin Democratic Republic Of Congo

Reported product description: Crackling fountain with crackling bombs. [3]
Reported risk explanation: The firework is unstable and may tilt, may explode or release burning material too close to the ground, causing burns and injuries to bystanders. In an enclosed space, the flames produced can cause smoke which can cause suffocation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive nor with the European standard EN 15947-5. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 31/10/2023 [3]

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Fireworks · A12/02628/23

Report published 2023-11-03 · notifying country Poland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Combination of 8 shots and 1 fountain firework, class F2. [4]
Reported risk explanation: The product is unstable and can fall over during burning, leading to individual fireworks to shoot out in unintended directions, causing injuries and burns to the user and bystanders. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive nor with the European standard EN 15947-5. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 28/09/2023Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 28/09/2023Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 28/09/2023 [4]

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Fireworks · A12/01800/23

Report published 2023-08-11 · notifying country The Netherlands · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Combination of 8 shots and 1 fountain firework. [5]
Reported risk explanation: The product is unstable and can fall over during burning, leading to individual fireworks to shoot out in unintended directions, causing injuries to the user and bystanders. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive nor with the European standard EN 15947-5. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 01/11/2022 [5]

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Fireworks · A12/01486/22

Report published 2022-10-28 · notifying country Poland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Firework (tube launcher) of category F2. [6]
Reported risk explanation: The product is unstable and can fall over during burning, leading to individual fireworks being shot out in unintended directions. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive nor with the European standard EN 15947-5. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 31/08/2022Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 31/08/2022 [6]

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Fireworks · A12/01207/22

Report published 2022-08-26 · notifying country Poland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Battery of fountains, 3 shots, category F2, manufactured in 2021. [7]
Reported risk explanation: The product battery is unstable and can fall over during burning, leading to individual fireworks shoot out in unintended directions. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive nor with the European standard EN 15947-5. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 12/07/2022Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 12/07/2022Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 12/07/2022 [7]

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Fireworks · A12/01420/21

Report published 2021-10-15 · notifying country Poland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Battery of 16 single shot tubes. Class F2. [8]
Reported risk explanation: The firework battery is unstable and can fall over during burning, meaning that the individual fireworks shoot out in unintended directions. The persons nearby could be hit by the shock wave, burning material and/or flames with the risk of burns, injuries and damage to the eyes. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive 2013/29/EU and the relevant European standard EN 15947. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 09/09/2021Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 09/09/2021 [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

20 distinct official alert references, published between 2016-07-01 and 2024-11-08. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report year	Recorded alerts
2016	4
2018	2
2020	2
2021	2
2022	2
2023	3
2024	5

Recorded risk labels within this evidence task

Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.

Burns: 4 recorded references
Burns, Damage to hearing: 1 recorded references
Burns, Damage to hearing, Damage to sight, Injuries: 1 recorded references
Burns, Damage to hearing, Injuries: 1 recorded references
Burns, Damage to sight, Injuries: 1 recorded references
Burns, Fire: 3 recorded references
Burns, Injuries: 7 recorded references
Damage to sight, Fire: 1 recorded references
Injuries: 1 recorded references

Source selection, exclusions and calculation method

Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.

One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.

8 distinct descriptions displayed; 12 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {}.

These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.

Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.

Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

Stability and load-bearing use — what evidence do we have?
Identify the intended loads, support/attachment design, adjustment positions and use surface. Compare the reported collapse or instability mechanism with the actual configuration and agree a supported investigation rather than copying another case’s response.
Useful evidence: Load/use specification, support/attachment drawings, adjustment configurations, material/assembly and existing structural evidence.
Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]
Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?
Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.
Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.
Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?
Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.
Useful evidence: Supply-chain responsibility map, applicable-law review, investigation scope and documented decision/communication workflow.

Work packages and dependencies

Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.

Questions for providers

Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?

Sources and data dates

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