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Article: Prevent Sparkler Injuries on the Fourth of July, Says American Society for Surgery of the Hand
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- U.S. Newswire
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- June 24, 2005
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ROSEMONT, Ill., June 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Society
for Surgery of the Hand urges parents to take the proper precautions
this holiday season and keep sparklers out of the hands of children.
As Independence Day celebrations draw near, children anxiously
anticipate the skies lighting up with bursts of color and lights.
Unaware of the dangers, parents often allow their children partake in
the festivities by holding and spinning lit sparklers.
Sparklers can reach temperatures as hot as 2,000 degrees --
approximately six times as hot as a pan of cooking oil -- and should
not be placed in the hands of children. If sparklers are to be used,
they should be set in the ground, and at an ...