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The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) reported that children under the age of five had the highest rate for fireworks related injuries in 2013. According to CPSC, past reports indicate that consumers sometimes feel comfortable handing off to children fireworks devices perceived to be less powerful, such as sparklers and bottle rockets. In 2013, sparklers and rockets accounted for more than 40 percent of all estimated injuries.
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