{"id":70038,"date":"2019-07-01T06:07:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T10:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-cpsc-reminds-consumers-to-celebrate-with-safety-this-fourth-of-july-season\/"},"modified":"2019-07-01T06:09:22","modified_gmt":"2019-07-01T10:09:22","slug":"la-cpsc-le-recuerda-a-los-consumidores-celebrar-con-seguridad-las-festividades-del-4-de-julio-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-cpsc-le-recuerda-a-los-consumidores-celebrar-con-seguridad-las-festividades-del-4-de-julio-2\/","title":{"rendered":"CPSC Reminds Consumers to Celebrate with Safety This Fourth of July Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i>New Data Released on Fireworks-Related Injuries and Deaths<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 1, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0Family, fun, food and fireworks. It&#8217;s that time of year when many will be celebrating the Fourth of July holiday. All too often, however, celebrations can end with a trip to the hospital if fireworks are mishandled. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants to make sure consumers know the risks, so that they can prevent the tragedies. At a fireworks safety press conference and demonstration on the National Mall, CPSC announced that at least five fireworks-related deaths were reported in 2018\u2014all associated with reloadable aerial devices. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnevidd739left\" title=\"CPSC Fireworks B-roll\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><object classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" id=\"prnevidd739left\" name=\"prnevidd739left\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" align=\"middle\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"https:\/\/stream1.newswire.ca\/static\/StrobeMediaPlayback.swf\"\/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\"\/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\/><param name=\"seamlesstabbing\" value=\"true\"\/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"opaque\"\/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"src=https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/930502\/CPSC_Fireworks_Safety_Demo.mp4&amp;skin=http:\/\/stream1.newswire.ca\/FlexPlayer\/jwplayer\/skin\/en.xml&amp;autostart=false\"\/><object name=\"prnevidd739left\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" align=\"middle\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"https:\/\/stream1.newswire.ca\/static\/StrobeMediaPlayback.swf\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"https:\/\/stream1.newswire.ca\/static\/StrobeMediaPlayback.swf\"\/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\"\/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\/><param name=\"seamlesstabbing\" value=\"true\"\/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"opaque\"\/><param name=\"autostart\" value=\"false\"\/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"src=https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/930502\/CPSC_Fireworks_Safety_Demo.mp4&amp;skin=http:\/\/stream1.newswire.ca\/FlexPlayer\/jwplayer\/skin\/en.xml&amp;autostart=false\"\/><\/object><\/object><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;CPSC works year-round to help prevent deaths and injuries from fireworks, by verifying fireworks meet safety regulations in our ports, marketplace and on the road,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Ann Marie Buerkle<\/span>, CPSC Acting Chairman. &#8220;Beyond CPSC&#8217;s efforts, we want to make sure everyone takes simple safety steps to celebrate safely with their family and friends.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><b>Injuries<\/b>:<br \/>There were an estimated 9,100 fireworks-related, emergency department-treated injuries in 2018, with 62 percent of them occurring during the month surrounding the <span class=\"xn-chron\">Fourth of July<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-chron\">June 22-July 22<\/span>). During that period, firecrackers were the number one cause of injuries, accounting for 19 percent of the estimated injuries.\u00a0 For children under 5 years of age, sparklers accounted for more than half of the total estimated injuries.<\/p>\n<p><b>Deaths:<br \/><\/b>Since <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2511287-1&amp;h=2139889775&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cpsc.gov%2Fs3fs-public%2FFireworks_Report_2018.pdf&amp;a=2018+reporting\" rel=\"nofollow\">2018 reporting<\/a> is not yet complete, the five fireworks-related deaths should be considered a minimum. The victims range in age from 16 to 49. In one of the reported cases, an 18-year-old launched a mortar shell from a tube on the top of his head. The ignited shell did not launch and exploded. The victim died in the hospital the next day. CPSC staff has reports of 121 fireworks-related deaths between 2003 and 2018.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tips to Celebrate Safely: <br \/><\/b>For more information, visit the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2511287-1&amp;h=2258064062&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cpsc.gov%2FSafety-Education%2FSafety-Education-Centers%2FFireworks&amp;a=fireworks+safety+education+center\" rel=\"nofollow\">fireworks safety education center<\/a> and check for fireworks <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2511287-1&amp;h=3010071461&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fcpsc.gov%2FRecalls%3Fsearch_api_views_fulltext%3Dfireworks%26field_rc_date%255Bdate%255D%3D%26field_rc_date_1%255Bdate%255D%3D&amp;a=recalls\" rel=\"nofollow\">recalls<\/a> at CPSC.gov. <\/p>\n<p>B-Roll and Soundbites Downloadable <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2511287-1&amp;h=2647492007&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwe.tl%2Ft-MOVDt1AoTd&amp;a=Here\" rel=\"nofollow\">Here<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2511287-1&amp;h=153320519&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ff.io%2FV2zFUPnH&amp;a=Here\" rel=\"nofollow\">Here<\/a> <br \/>Full Press Releases in English &amp; Spanish and Other Media Materials <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2511287-1&amp;h=3198874062&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fnewsdatanetwork.com%2Fcpsc-fireworks-safety-2019%2F&amp;a=Here\" rel=\"nofollow\">Here<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Video &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2511287-1&amp;h=834676045&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F930502%2FCPSC_Fireworks_Safety_Demo.mp4&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F930502%2FCPSC_Fireworks_Safety_Demo.mp4\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/930502\/CPSC_Fireworks_Safety_Demo.mp4<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Info &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2511287-1&amp;h=455854207&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F930447%2FMost_Injured_body_parts_Infographic.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F930447%2FMost_Injured_body_parts_Infographic.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/930447\/Most_Injured_body_parts_Infographic.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Info &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2511287-1&amp;h=773522953&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F930448%2FFireworks_Poster_2019_Infographic.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F930448%2FFireworks_Poster_2019_Infographic.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/930448\/Fireworks_Poster_2019_Infographic.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2511287-1&amp;h=495756213&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F711713%2FCPSC_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F711713%2FCPSC_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/711713\/CPSC_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg5e13left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg5e13left\" title=\"Most Injured Body Parts Caused by Fireworks\" style=\"HEIGHT: 225px; WIDTH: 400px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Most Injured Body Parts Caused by Fireworks\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/930447\/Most_Injured_body_parts_Infographic.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg46a6left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg46a6left\" title=\"Fireworks Injuries \" style=\"HEIGHT: 400px; WIDTH: 309px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Fireworks Injuries \" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/930448\/Fireworks_Poster_2019_Infographic.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpga27cleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpga27cleft\" title=\"Consumer Product Safety Commission\" style=\"HEIGHT: 400px; WIDTH: 394px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Consumer Product Safety Commission\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/711713\/CPSC_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  CPSC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i>New Data Released on Fireworks-Related Injuries and Deaths<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 1, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0Family, fun, food and fireworks. It&#8217;s that time of year when many will be celebrating the Fourth of July holiday. All too often, however, celebrations can end with a trip to the hospital if fireworks are mishandled. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants to make sure consumers know the risks, so that they can prevent the tragedies. 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