Fireworks Over America Recalls Fireworks Due to Shock Hazard

July 4, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: OH CHUTE PARACHUTE WITH STREAMER FIREWORKS

UNITS: ABOUT 84,250

DISTRIBUTOR: FIREWORKS OVER AMERICA, OF SPRINGFIELD, MO.

HAZARD: THE PARACHUTES CAN BECOME ENTANGLED IN OVERHEAD POWER LINES CAUSING A SHOCK HAZARD TO USERS AND BYSTANDERS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: FIREWORKS OVER AMERICA HAS RECEIVED ONE REPORT OF ENTANGLEMENT, IN WHICH A CONSUMER’S HAND WAS BURNED AND SHOCKED.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED OH CHUTE PARACHUTE WITH STREAMERS IS A FIREWORK ITEM WITH A LIGHT BLUE CYLINDER WITH WHITE CLOUDS. THE MODEL NAME IS PRINTED IN TRIPLICATE ON THE FRONT OF THE TUBE AND FOA #2085 IS ON THE LOWER BACK OF THE TUBE. THIS ITEM IS SOLD SEPARATELY OR IN A BOX OF FOUR.

SOLD BY: VARIOUS FIREWORKS STORES NATIONWIDE FROM APRIL 2007 THROUGH JUNE 2008 FOR ABOUT $2.50 EACH AND $8 A BOX.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE PRODUCT AND RETURN IT TO EITHER THE PLACE OF PURCHASE OR FIREWORKS OVER AMERICA FOR A FULL REFUND.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT FIREWORKS OVER AMERICA AT (800) 345-3957 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M, CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.FIREWORKSOVERAMERICA.COM