⚠ LIVE — European Consumer Safety Watch 💊 Medicines: 16 in last 7 days 🍎 Food: 193 in last 7 days 🧸 Products: 48 in last 7 days 🟢 Monitoring: EMA · RASFF · NVWA · FAGG · FAVV · EFSA · Safety Gate ⏱ Last fetch: 2 hours ago ⚠ LIVE — European Consumer Safety Watch 💊 Medicines: 16 in last 7 days 🍎 Food: 193 in last 7 days 🧸 Products: 48 in last 7 days 🟢 Monitoring: EMA · RASFF · NVWA · FAGG · FAVV · EFSA · Safety Gate ⏱ Last fetch: 2 hours ago
🛡️ EUSW
💊 Medicines 🍎 Food 🧸 Products 🔎 Search
📊 Data
🏷 Brands 🌍 Countries ℹ️ About ✉ Unsubscribe
🇬🇧
🇬🇧 English 🇳🇱 Nederlands 🇫🇷 Français 🇩🇪 Deutsch 🇪🇸 Español 🇮🇹 Italiano 🇵🇹 Português 🇵🇱 Polski 🇸🇪 Svenska 🇷🇴 Română 🇨🇿 Čeština 🇫🇮 Suomi 🇩🇰 Dansk
🧸 Product THE NETHERLANDS June 21, 2024

China Red — Black Hawk

Fireworks of category F2, 144-shots compound,

Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Damage to hearing, Injuries
Category
Pyrotechnic articles
Hazard
The product expels excessive quantities of burning pieces outside the safety distance, which can cause injuries to the user or bystanders. In addition, the sound pressure level of the fireworks is too high, posing a risk for serious injury to hearing of the user and bystanders.
Origin
People's Republic of China

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ (to: Importer) Destruction of the product
  • ▸ (to: Importer) Recall of the product from end users
🗄
Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 706 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
11 days in total
May 17, 2026 May 28, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? China Red — Black Hawk is a type of firework. It makes loud noises and shoots out burning pieces.

What's happening? This firework shoots out too many burning pieces. It also makes sounds that are too loud. This can hurt people nearby.

Does this affect me? If you have this firework, you or someone near you could get hurt. It is sold in the Netherlands.

What should I do? Stop using it right away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you need help.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Brand(s) / product name(s)
China Red
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Damage to hearing, Injuries · Category: Pyrotechnic articles · Hazard: The product expels excessive quantities of burning pieces outside the safety distance, which can cause injuries to the user or bystanders. In addition, the sound pressure level of the fireworks is too high, posing a risk for serious injury to hearing of the user and bystanders. · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
June 21, 2024
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10012495

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
China Red — Black Hawk. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Damage to hearing, Injuries · Category: Pyrotechnic articles · Hazard: The product expels excessive quantities of burning pieces outside the safety distance, which can cause injuries to the user or bystanders. In addition, the sound pressure level...
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on June 21, 2024 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to THE NETHERLANDS.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
▸ What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

💬 Discussion

Share your experience or ask a question. Real names and email are optional but moderation friendly.

No comments yet — be the first.

We email a confirmation link. Your address stays private.

⚠️ We aggregate official notices. We do not give medical advice. For medical or legal decisions, consult the source agency and a qualified professional.