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Patriot Missile Launcher Fireworks Recalled Due To Malfunctioning Hazard

CPSC recall 91103. Recall date: .

CPSC recall 91103 has the recall date 1 Aug 1991. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The CPSC record gives no number of units. CPSC gives the product type Fireworks & Accessories.

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CPSC recall 91103: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
August 1, 1991 Release # 91-103 Patriot Missile Launcher Fireworks Recalled Due To Malfunctioning Hazard WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Patriot Fireworks, Inc., Elkton, MD is voluntarily recalling approximately 11,000 Patriot Missile Launcher fireworks devices. The device shoots four flaming balls approximately 200 feet into the air. It may tip over while operating, particularly when placed on an uneven surface, and fire shots horizontally at ground level which pose a hazard to spectators. The CPSC learned of the potential hazard as a result of a report from a retailer of the device and from investigating a death of a three-year-old boy in the State of Kentucky. The young boy allegedly was struck in the head with a ball from a Patriot Missile Launcher which reportedly tipped over while firing. The device consists of four two-inch diameter cardboard tubes approximately 10 inches long, glued vertically onto a seven and one-half inch square particle board base, and encased within a paper wrapping. The paper wrapping is white with red and blue printing and a picture on the front of a Colonial soldier against an American flag…
ProductPatriot Missile Launcher fireworks devices, Fireworks & Accessories
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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1991: not given
CPSC recalls of 1991
84
Recalls of 1991 with one of the same hazards
19%
Recalls of 1991 in the category Fireworks & Accessories
1%

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 91103. https://recallregister.com/product/5109-patriot-missile-launcher-fireworks-recalled-due-to-malfunctioning-haza/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

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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 91103 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 91103 has no incident or injury text.