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Fast Line Imports Thunder Snaps safety warning over a burns risk
Product safety report for fast line imports thunder snaps presenting a high risk of burns.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice 
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
2 identifiers listed for this notice.
Fast Line Imports Thunder Snaps
- Batch codePrinted on the pack, often next to the date mark. It may start with L or LOT.
- FL19-01
- Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
- FL001(T8900) Category F1
What to do now
Fast Line Imports Thunder Snaps could cause burns or scalds.
- Stop using it and let it cool fully before you handle it.
- Put it where children cannot get to it.
- Because the product was found unsafe on an online marketplace, use the platform’s order page to contact the seller.
- If you cannot reach the seller, Trading Standards can be told through Citizens Advice.
Why it matters. Burns from appliances and heating products are common, and children are the most likely to be hurt.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- for a burn: cool it under cool or lukewarm running water for 20 minutes and cover it loosely with cling film
Get help urgently
- large or deep burns, burns on the face, hands or genitals, or any burn on a child — go to A&E or call 999
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Getting your money back
A product safety report usually means the product was bought online and the marketplace has removed the listing. Ask the seller for a refund through the platform where you bought it; many marketplaces have their own buyer protection.
If you paid by credit card and it cost over £100, Section 75 may apply; otherwise your bank may be able to raise a chargeback.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2102-0082). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product safety report for fast line imports thunder snaps presenting a high risk of burns.
The risk
The product does not meet the physical description of a throwdown or the construction criteria required by the relevant standard. The product poses a high risk of burns should the discharge of the throwdown touch the skin if the product is mishandled, modified or misused. The product also poses a risk of damage of hearing as the product exceeds safe noise emission limit of 120dB.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015.
Action taken
Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Advice to consumers
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Additional information
PSD case number: 2102-0082
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Throw down F1 pyrotechnic article consisting of tubular shaped cardboard or heavy paper outer with clay plug at each end, packaged in small red boxes of 15 pieces. Fast Line Imports branding.
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Questions
Why has Fast Line Imports Thunder Snaps been reported?
Fast Line Imports Thunder Snaps could cause burns or scalds. Burns from appliances and heating products are common, and children are the most likely to be hurt.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the batch code and item or listing code on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Stop using it and let it cool fully before you handle it. Put it where children cannot get to it.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
A product safety report usually means the product was bought online and the marketplace has removed the listing. Ask the seller for a refund through the platform where you bought it; many marketplaces have their own buyer protection. If you paid by credit card and it cost over £100, Section 75 may apply; otherwise your bank may be able to raise a chargeback.
