There were 11,500 fireworks injuries treated at emergency departments and nine deaths in 2021, according to the safety commission report. 75% of those injuries occurred in the weeks around the Fourth of July, from June 18 through July 18.
James Reingold doesn’t want to snuff out anyone’s flame, but after too many summers treating emergency department patients at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, he has a special Independence Day message: For the love of whatever you hold dear, don’t give your kids sparklers.
Although a single stray spark is unlikely to hurt you, sparklers burn 1,800-3,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which is hot enough to cause a third-degree burn, Reingold said.are the most severe type of burn and can be life-threatening if untreated. This type of burn damages the top layer of skin and the layer underneath, which means new skin will not grow, according to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Burns are the most common type of fireworks injury, primarily on hands and arms, Reingold said. Fireworks can scorch skin on contact, or cause clothing to catch fire and result in burns.
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