GREENSBORO, N.C. — Are you excited for the Fourth Of July? It's just about a week away. No doubt you'll either watch a fireworks show or launch one yourself.
Just be careful. Last year, 91-hundred people went to the emergency room for fireworks injuries. At least 5 people died.
Don't overlook sparklers either, they can reach 2000 degrees. That's hot enough to burn skin and tissue to the bone.
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And heed this word from, the Consumer Product Safety Commission's Acting chair. "If you try to ignite a firework and it doesn't ignite, discard it, don't try to reignite it. If you're going to use fireworks have a bucket of water or a hose handy and most importantly don't give fireworks to children," said Ann Marie Buerkle
And leave the professional-grade fireworks to the professionals.