Reported risk evidence comparison

Pyrotechnic articles: labels/instructions — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 34 official alert references published from 2014-02-14 to 2025-04-04. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including fireworks. The other 26 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 labels/instructions. 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 · SR/01224/25

Report published 2025-04-04 · notifying country Austria · reported origin The Netherlands

Reported product description: Firework. Product sold online, in particular via ViennaPyro. [1]
Reported risk explanation: The product does not have instructions for use on either the article or the original packaging. The lack of safety information, pyrotechnic classification and instructions mean that the user may not be able to tell what type of pyrotechnic article this is, leading to burns and damage to hearing. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 07/01/2025Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 07/01/2025 [1]

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Fireworks · A12/00592/22

Report published 2022-04-22 · notifying country Belgium · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: "Fire Arrow", a type of fireworks of category F2. [2]
Reported risk explanation: The product does not carry the required marking and is not accompanied by the obligatory instructions for safe use in the national languages of the Member State where the pyrotechnic article is offered to the consumer. Potential misuse of the product, due to the lack of information, may lead to that users are injured. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive nor with the European standard EN 15947. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 22/03/2022 [2]

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Fireworks · A12/00216/22

Report published 2022-02-04 · notifying country Belgium · reported origin Spain

Reported product description: Fountain cat. F2, blue cylinder shaped item with black lettering. 10 items per package. [3]
Reported risk explanation: The product's labelling does not contain any instructions for use and safety, and it is difficult to read, unclear and open to misinterpretation. Due to the lack of safety and user instructions, users may use or store the product without taking the necessary safety measures. This could lead to multiple injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive and the European standard EN 15947. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown [3]

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Fireworks · A12/01792/21

Report published 2021-12-17 · notifying country Belgium · reported origin Slovakia

Reported product description: Sound-emitter type of fireworks of category P1, containing 10 red pieces per package. Product sold online. [4]
Reported risk explanation: The product is incorrectly labelled, despite the fact that pyrotechnic articles are subject to specific measures for such a use. A consumer using the fireworks for amusement purposes can get injured. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive and the relevant European standard EN 16263. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown [4]

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Fireworks · A12/01793/21

Report published 2021-12-17 · notifying country Belgium · reported origin Slovakia

Reported product description: Sound-emitter type of fireworks of category P1, containing 10 yellow pieces per package. Product sold online. [5]
Reported risk explanation: The product is incorrectly labelled, despite the fact that pyrotechnic articles are subject to specific measures for such a use. A consumer using the fireworks for amusement purposes can get injured. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive and the relevant European standard EN 16263. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown [5]

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Fireworks · A12/01117/21

Report published 2021-07-30 · notifying country Belgium · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Sound-emitter fireworks, category P1, black in colour with yellow lightning bolts, 20 pieces per package. [6]
Reported risk explanation: The product is incorrectly labelled, despite the fact that pyrotechnic articles are subject to specific measures for such a use. A consumer using the fireworks for amusement purposes can get injured. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive and the relevant European standard EN 16263. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 09/06/2021 [6]

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Fireworks · A12/01118/21

Report published 2021-07-30 · notifying country Belgium · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Sound-emitter fireworks of category P1, red in colour, 50 pieces per package. [7]
Reported risk explanation: The product is incorrectly labelled, despite the fact that pyrotechnic articles are subject to specific measures for such a use. A consumer using the fireworks for amusement purposes can get injured. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive and the relevant European standard EN 16263. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 09/06/2021 [7]

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Fireworks · A12/01119/21

Report published 2021-07-30 · notifying country Belgium · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Smoke device type of fireworks of category P1 [8]
Reported risk explanation: The product is incorrectly labelled, despite the fact that pyrotechnic articles are subject to specific measures for such a use. A consumer using the fireworks for amusement purposes can get injured. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive and the relevant European standard EN 16263. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 09/06/2021 [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

34 distinct official alert references, published between 2014-02-14 and 2025-04-04. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report year	Recorded alerts
2014	1
2020	1
2021	29
2022	2
2025	1

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, Damage to hearing: 2 recorded references
Burns, Damage to hearing, Injuries: 1 recorded references
Injuries: 31 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; 26 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'description': 1}.

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.

Labels, instructions and actual use — what evidence do we have?
Capture the exact label/instruction revision and destination/use context. Compare the information gap described in the report with your own product and current sector requirements, keeping a reported defect separate from a universal wording obligation.
Useful evidence: Current labels/instructions, revision and market/translation records, use/risk information and reviewed applicable requirements.
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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