HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – This time a year an average of 240 people nationwide go to the emergency room with a fireworks-related injuries according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Michigan State Police are reminding you to take extra safety precautions if your July Fourth celebration includes fireworks.
If you choose to use fireworks at home, follow these safety precautions:
- Read and follow all warnings and instructions included on the packaging.
- Never allow children to play with fireworks of any kind.
- Only use fireworks outdoors.
- Wear protective clothing, including eyewear.
- Only ignite devices on smooth, flat surfaces away from residential areas, dry leaves and flammable materials.
- Always keep a hose or bucket of water nearby in case of malfunction.
- Never try to re-light fireworks that have not fully functioned.
A list of legal consumer fireworks, legal low impact fireworks and novelties can be found online.