Sparklers burn as hot as 2,000 degrees, hot enough to melt gold. For children under the age of five, sparklers account for three-quarters of all fireworks injuries. Protect your children. Don't entertain the family with fireworks. Forty percent of those injured last year were under the age of 14, and many of them were bystanders.
All fireworks are dangerous.
Firecrackers, bottle rockets, sparklers and Roman candles account for most firework injuries. If these are missing, you should consider them illegal and extremely unsafe. If you find unexploded fireworks, don't touch them. Contact your local fire or police department immediately. Serving infants to adolescents, Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati is an international leader in pediatric healthcare, research and education.