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CPSC, Elkton Sparkler Announce Recall of Bamboo-Stick Sparklers

CPSC recall 03060. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The sparklers' bamboo-stick handles can catch fire, burn and disintegrate and emit burning fragments during use. The sparklers present a fire hazard and a risk of burn injury.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using these sparklers immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.

CPSC recall 03060 has the recall date 23 Dec 2002. The notice names the firm Elkton Sparkler. The recall has about 1,700,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Fireworks & Accessories.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 03060: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
CPSC and Elkton Sparkler have received four reports of burns and clothing igniting. Injuries include a 6-year-old girl, who received second-degree burns to her ankle, and a 3-year-old boy, who received a minor burn to his leg when his sweat pants caught on fire.
Units1,700,000
Description
The recalled sparklers were packaged in a red, white and blue cardboard box and sold with six sparklers per box. Three models of sparklers were sold, including model SP08 measuring 8 inches long, model SP14 measuring 14 inches long, and model SP20 measuring 20 inches long. Labels on the packaging read in part "BAMBOO GOLD SPARKLERS," "6 PIECES," and "MADE IN CHINA."
ProductBamboo-Stick Sparklers, About 1.7 million boxes, Fireworks & Accessories
Sold atVariety Stores sold these sparklers nationwide, from January 2002 through May 2002, for between $2 and $5 a box.
ImporterElkton Sparkler Company Inc
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
1,700,000Median of 2002: 12,000
CPSC recalls of 2002
256
Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
37%
Recalls of 2002 in the category Fireworks & Accessories
0%
Recalls on the register that name Elkton Sparkler
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 03060. https://recallregister.com/product/2336-cpsc-elkton-sparkler-announce-recall-of-bamboo-stick-sparklers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 03060 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: CPSC and Elkton Sparkler have received four reports of burns and clothing igniting. Injuries include a 6-year-old girl, who received second-degree burns to her ankle, and a 3-year-old boy, who received a minor burn to his leg when his sweat pants caught on fire.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Variety Stores sold these sparklers nationwide, from January 2002 through May 2002, for between $2 and $5 a box.
How many units are in CPSC recall 03060?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 1.7 million boxes
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China