In case anyone here has planned on a DIY fireworks display, and have already bought some from Lidl, one of their range "Aquila" has been recalled because "there is a risk of the firework exploding at ground level"
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!
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...
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.
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!
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.
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