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Asspringgiveswaytosummer,thattimeofyearisonceagainapproaching.Fireworkretailerswillsoonsetupeye-catching,redandwhitetentsalongbusyroadsandgrocerystoreparkinglotstosellallmannerofsnappers,sparklersandotherdazzlingdevices.
Butwhiletheyofferfun,therearealsodangers.In2022,morethan10,000peopleweretreatedinemergencyroomsacrossthecountryforfirework-relatedinjuriesandatleast11werekilled,accordingtofiguresfromthefederalConsumerProductSafetyCommission.
OnIndependenceDayin2023,a48-year-oldmaninFlorencewaskilledwhenhetriedtolightacommercial-gradefireworkusingahomemademortartube.
FireworkswerealsobelievedtobeinvolvedinanexplosionthatkilledaSomersetmanSunday,policetoldtheHerald-Leader.
Giventhedangersinvolved,youmightbewonderingwhetherit’slegaltomakeyouro
