Dossier
Roman candles
Coverage of Roman candles in the Nexus archive.
- Upside-down Roman candles caused Richmond Flying Squirrels fireworks malfunction, report finds
Roman candles loaded upside down caused sparks to shoot toward the crowd during the Richmond Flying Squirrels’ postgame fireworks display. A Richmond Fire Department incident report identified this as the cause of the malfunction.
- Recall alert: 100K fireworks recalled for burn, explosion hazards
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled over 100,000 fireworks, including Unity 7 Shot Aerial Cakes and 8-shot Roman candles, due to explosion and burn hazards. The products, sold by Pyro City and other retailers, were manufactured by Winco Fireworks International and pose injury risks if used.