CPSC Chair Speaks to Fireworks Safety Trade Association
The Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Inez Tenenbaum addressed the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) Education & Leadership Conference on February 22, 2012 regarding fireworks safety and the Commission's concerns about the labeling and composition of "adult snappers." The Chairman also…
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stated the agency would be working with APA on a sparkler specific education program, as children younger than 15 years old typically account for about 40% of July 4th injuries. The CPSC Chairman noted that the agency was working closely with its Chinese counterpart, the AQSIQ (holding training sessions for stakeholders, etc.), as more than 98% of the consumer fireworks purchased in the U.S. in 2010 were made in China, with about three-quarters sourced in Hunan Province.