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CPSC Issues Recall For Smoke Fireworks Sold In Wisconsin

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is issuing a recall for a type of smoke fireworks that were sold at Target stores across the country, including in Wisconsin.

The CPSC says the "TNT Red, White & Blue Smoke" fireworks can explode unexpectedly after being lit, posing burn and injury hazards to consumers. The fireworks were sold at Albertson's, Kroger, Meijer, Target, Wal-Mart and other stores in Illinois, Ohio, Vermont and Wisconsin from May through June of this year.

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(credit: CPSC)

The organization says anyone who bought the fireworks can be issued a refund by contacting American Promotional Events, the company who makes the fireworks, at 800-243-1189 by phone, info@tntfireworks.com by email or online at their website.

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