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Safety Tips
 

To help you celebrate safely, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and
the National Council on Fireworks Safety offer the following safety tips:

1. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS

2. HAVE AN ADULT PRESENT
3. BUY FROM RELIABLE FIREWORKS RETAILERS
4. IGNITE OUTDOORS
5. HAVE WATER NEARBY
6. NEVER EXPERIMENT OR ATTEMPT TO MAKE YOUR OWN FIREWORKS
7. LIGHT ONE AT A TIME
8. NEVER RE-IGNITE MALFUNCTIONING FIREWORKS
9. NEVER GIVE FIREWORKS TO SMALL CHILDREN
10. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE
11. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY
12. NEVER THROW FIREWORKS AT ANOTHER PERSON
13. NEVER CARRY FIREWORKS IN YOUR POCKET
14. NEVER SHOOT FIREWORKS IN METAL OR GLASS CONTAINERS