Consumer Product Safety Commission. For this reason, the CPSC urges parents "never allow young children to play with or ignite fireworks, including sparklers. But if parents are lighting fireworks or sparklers, the safety organization offers these tips:.
Kids don't have to miss out. Here are some other ways to bring sight and sound to the Independence Day celebration. Bamboo sparklers : Unlike metal sparklers, bamboo handles don't reach the same high temperatures for added safety.
Glow sticks : They provide the light and go on all night. Andrea Bladel, RN, BSN, trauma nursing coordinator, reports there were 12 patients treated for fireworks injuries by Genesis emergency departments in compared to fireworks-related injuries treated in previous years.
Some patients were injured when fireworks exploded on the ground with individuals standing near the explosion. Others were holding the device when it exploded. Patients with life-altering fireworks injuries are often transferred for hand surgery or burn care. David Dierks, D. Dierks said. That is hot enough to melt some metals. Used improperly, they can cause burns and burn clothing.
According to CPSC reports, sparklers account for more than a quarter of the total fireworks-related injuries seen in emergency departments. Also, children ages were more than twice as likely as other age groups to be injured by fireworks. Dierks said the most disturbing statistic is that children less than age 15 account for about 26 percent of fireworks-related injuries. Children sometimes lack the physical coordination to handle any fireworks safely.
Even with a sparkler, they can fall and suffer burns. Children between the ages of 5 and 9 are more than twice as likely as people in other age groups to be injured by fireworks. Over 12, fireworks injuries were treated in emergency rooms in Statistics for have not yet been published, but the numbers have been rising every year.
They included burns and serious eye and hand injuries. Some of the injuries resulted in death. But sparklers burn at an extremely high heat: 1, degrees Fahrenheit — hot enough to melt some metals.
The sparks can cause burns and eye injuries, and touching a lit sparkler to skin can result in a serious burn. More than half of the fireworks injuries to children under the age of 5 are caused by sparklers. If you think your older children are mature enough to use sparklers safely, only let them do so under close adult supervision. Do not allow any running or horseplay while they are using sparklers.
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