InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Broekhoff Vuurwerk International B.V. – Fireworks
Broekhoff Vuurwerk International B.V. – Fireworks
Name: Armageddon-1
Category: 10
Date: 2025-10-24
Product Category: Pyrotechnic articles
Risk Type: Burns, Damage to hearing, Fire, Injuries
Danger: The article has too many duds with and without fuse, users can ignite them causing injuries and/or burns. Moreover, the sound pressure level is too high (measured value up to 125.5 dB), which can cause damage to hearing. Additionally, the fireworks may burst or release burning material outside the safety distance of 8 m or below a height of 3 m, which may result in the user being hit by the pyrotechnical effects and matter from the product. This can lead to injuries, fire and burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive nor with the European standard EN 15947.
Measures: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 29/11/2024Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 29/11/2024
Description: Fireworks of category F2, 133 shots compound.
Notifying Country: The Netherlands
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
