June 25, 2004
T6 Titanium 6 Break Artillery Shell Fireworks distributed by American Promotional Events Inc. are being recalled because of a defective fuse.
The defective fuse can fail to ignite the device. Consumers who attempt to re-light the fuse could suffer serious injury. Consumers should never try to re-light any fireworks that do not ignite after the first attempt.
There has been one report of a fuse failure from a consumer. No injuries were reported. Subsequent testing by the firm confirms that an unknown number of these shells could have defective ignition fuses.
These are T6 Titanium 6 Break Artillery Shell fireworks with model number CP1104. The model number is on the launch tube and packaging. It is a 1.4g consumer fireworks device that consists of a colorful plastic launch tube and six break display shells in a display box. T6 Six Break Artillery Shell and TNT are written on the front of the display box, and Titanium 6 Break is on the back of the display box. Only model number CP1104 artillery shell fireworks are included in this recall.
The fireworks were sold by retailers, including display stands and tents in those states permitting the sale of consumer fireworks, from May 2004 through June 2004 for about $40.
Consumers should return the entire fireworks device to the store where purchased for a full refund or contact American Promotional Events for further instructions.
Consumer Contact: American Promotional Events, Inc, at (800) 243-1189 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firms Web site at www.TNTFireworks.com.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
