Wire-core sparklers, seen in an undated photo, are illegal in California. All sparklers should stay out of the hands of children even under adult supervision, fire experts warn. Leren Lu Getty ...

3 Parents have been urged to stick sparklers in CARROTS to avoid accidents this Bonfire Night Credit: fireworkskingdom.co.uk 3 ...

Sparklers may make for a Facebook worthy Fourth of July photo, but parents should remember to keep an eye on kids during and after they handle the pretty, but dangerous hand-held fireworks.

The injuries are many." Many people think sparklers are a safe alternative. Since they are not considered fireworks in Illinois, they are not illegal; but many firefighters say that can be misleading.

"Parents don't often realize that sparklers burn at a temperature of 2,000 degrees, and that is hot enough to melt some metals," said Patty Davis, a spokeswoman for the CPSC, voicing the high end ...

The fire marshal opposes the change. Not only are sparklers a "gateway" to other fireworks, says Michael, but they are unsafe. "A sparkler can burn up to 1,800 degrees (980 celsius)," he says.

“Snakes and Sparklers is just kind of good header to bring it down to earth a little bit,” Plys said. “We don’t have to blow things up all the time, although it’s fun.

Sparklers, hot enough to burn some metals, are the No. 1 cause of fireworks-related injuries, warns the Consumer Product Safety Commission. In recent years some cities have banned sparklers on the ...

The sparklers arms race just made a few hefty strides towards sparklers doomsday as the folks at JoyBlend doubled their previous record by lighting off 200,000 of them at the same time. If you ...