Lidl firework recall

That page is mostly gobbledegook of foreign characters to me. I can remember some years ago, a Benwell rocket which claimed as it had fins that it would go nowhere but straight up, instead rose, looped the loop, then cam back to earth between the garage wall and the patio, and when we all got close to see if there was any damage, it blew up in a spectacular way, cracking the cement and we never did find the fins!

Brian

Isn't that what it's supposed to do?

That's because the main body of the page is a .jpg image.

I like the bit at the bottom that says "All other fireworks sold by Lidl UK do not pose a safety risk!" (their exclamation point).

I went in "J Mart" the other day. They are selling fireworks from China, some are monsters For =A390 you can get this thing that looks like an IED. You could definitely commit some sort of terrorist act using one. There must have been nine or ten pounds of explosive/gunpowder. I'm surprised no-one has thought of it and they are still selling them.

I expect it is supposed to eject a flare, that ten explodes in the air - maybe they packed some of them wrong so it explodes first, or maybe the cardboard is too thin and the whole lit just goes off in one go on the ground...

Oh, I guess they feel that blind people wont be in need of the advice as they cant see the fireworks then.. grin

Brian

Hmm, well a few cable ties around the outside before you let them off should fix it then. I once remember when young a roman candle that had been packed upside down or something. It was lit and the first time it tried to shoot a pretty ball in the air, it launched itself out of the ground, then laid on its side spouting flame and half hearted blobs of colour in two directions. Vey sad.

Brian

I thought this had been banned as to be sold to those with certificates only from years ago. Brian

Its a pyrotechnic not an explosive, it burns very rapidly rather than detonates.

Which is what limits it`s effectiveness as a weapon of terror, some difference between a cannon and a howitzer..

Cheers Adam

In message , Graham. writes

Using

The company WECO Pyrotechnische Fabrik GmbH advises against the use of a fireworks battery called "Aquila" - production year2Ol2. This item is being recalled. This product must be returned to store for a full refund. Contact; WECO Pyrotechnische Fabrik GmbH Due to a production error there is a risk of the firework exploding at ground level, which could be a safety risk. As a result there is the risk of burns and / or other injuries to people in the vicinity. The product in question had been sold exclusively through Lidl UK and is labelled as follows; Date of notice; October 24, 2012

Manufacturing date; 2012 Manufacturer; WECO Pyrotechnische Fabrik GmbH Sales period; October I5, 2012 to October 24, 2Ol2

All other fireworks sold by Lidl UK do not pose a safety risk!

Isn't gunpowder the same then - it burns quickly but explodes when confined?

yes, but its a fairly rubbish explosive.

Giant fireworks. Dunno Brian but there they were. A large cabinet full of them.

It's all gun powder with added chemicals for the colours and binders. Just needs a metal case to transform it into a bomb. Bit of pipe for example. When I was a lad, all schoolboys knew how to make a bomb. You could borrow books out of the library that had diagrams and instructions. It was a common pastime. Kids today don't know what they're missing.

The Natural Philosopher wrote: [snip]

In the same way that a tree is a constituent of gunpowder. Stick to talking about subjects that you know about. The silence would be refreshing.

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Fingers?

Amazon has it covered ,its even on topic :-) the DIY Gunpowder Cookbook

one of the lesser known titles in the Home Workshop series: