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| Turbo Sparklers recalled after explosion and burn reports | Turbo Sparklers recalled after explosion and burn reports |
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| Sparklers sold across England have been recalled after reports of them exploding in people's hands and leaving them with burns. | Sparklers sold across England have been recalled after reports of them exploding in people's hands and leaving them with burns. |
| One man from Lincoln said his Turbo Sparkler "went up faster than petrol" when it was lit, others said they had also been burned. | |
| Discount store JTF said it had removed the product from its stores and website after "a small number of incidents". | |
| Trading standards have warned people not to use them. | |
| Self-employed plumber Myles Charles, 29, cancelled two weeks of work after he was burned by one of the sparklers on Saturday. | Self-employed plumber Myles Charles, 29, cancelled two weeks of work after he was burned by one of the sparklers on Saturday. |
| He said: "It literally exploded in my hand - thank God the kids were inside the house. | He said: "It literally exploded in my hand - thank God the kids were inside the house. |
| "If they had been standing closer, the outcome could have been a lot worse." | "If they had been standing closer, the outcome could have been a lot worse." |
| Mr Charles said the "pain was immense" and he went to accident and emergency where a receptionist told him he was the fourth person they had seen with burns from a sparkler that evening. | Mr Charles said the "pain was immense" and he went to accident and emergency where a receptionist told him he was the fourth person they had seen with burns from a sparkler that evening. |
| A spokesperson from United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust said: "We saw a number of burns injuries over the weekend from sparklers and people should be reminded of the dangers of all fireworks." | A spokesperson from United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust said: "We saw a number of burns injuries over the weekend from sparklers and people should be reminded of the dangers of all fireworks." |
| Mr Charles' partner posted a warning about Turbo Sparklers on Facebook, which attracted comments from others who said they had been burned by the same sparklers and shared pictures of their injuries. | Mr Charles' partner posted a warning about Turbo Sparklers on Facebook, which attracted comments from others who said they had been burned by the same sparklers and shared pictures of their injuries. |
| Mr Charles, who bought the sparklers from JTF, is now receiving legal advice. | Mr Charles, who bought the sparklers from JTF, is now receiving legal advice. |
| A listing on the JTF website, which has since been removed, said: "Turbo sparklers are more than your average sparkler. | A listing on the JTF website, which has since been removed, said: "Turbo sparklers are more than your average sparkler. |
| "Upon ignition, they turbo burn from top to bottom and then burn back up with the traditional sparkler effect." | "Upon ignition, they turbo burn from top to bottom and then burn back up with the traditional sparkler effect." |
| JTF has branches in Hucknall, Kidderminster, Leeds, Lincoln, Newcastle, Peterborough, Preston, Sheffield, Stoke, Tamworth, Walsall and Warrington. | JTF has branches in Hucknall, Kidderminster, Leeds, Lincoln, Newcastle, Peterborough, Preston, Sheffield, Stoke, Tamworth, Walsall and Warrington. |
| A spokesperson said: "We are aware of a small number of incidents regarding Turbo Sparklers, which are widely available across the market. | A spokesperson said: "We are aware of a small number of incidents regarding Turbo Sparklers, which are widely available across the market. |
| "We have taken the precautionary steps and issued a product recall directly to our customers, as we are able to identify all who have purchased, whilst we investigate." | "We have taken the precautionary steps and issued a product recall directly to our customers, as we are able to identify all who have purchased, whilst we investigate." |
| Trading standards in Nottinghamshire - where JTF are based - said it was investigating how widely the sparklers had been sold. | |
| A spokesperson said: "Our top priority at this stage is to warn the public and stop them from using the product." | |
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