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Standard's history began in 1891, when it was founded by James Greenhalgh in Huddersfield. [1] Due to expansion, in 1910 the firm moved to its current site in Crosland Hill where, during the First and Second World Wars , the company produced munitions for the war effort.
The CPSC warns against buying fireworks that are packaged in brown paper because it is a sure sign the fireworks were made for professional displays and could be dangerous for consumers to use.
Fireworks are legal in Texas, and many stands throughout the state are selling them. See lists of some Independence Day celebrations, fireworks shows.
In Finland, fireworks (other than novelties and sparklers) are usually sold between Christmas and New Year's Day. It is legal to sell fireworks all year round (predominantly through online retailers). However, they may only be used on New Year's Eve from 6 pm to 2 am the following morning.
An example of a consumer firework in California Large fireworks retail shop in Pennsylvania. Availability and use of consumer fireworks are hotly debated topics. Critics and safety advocates point to the numerous injuries and accidental fires that are attributed to fireworks as justification for banning or at least severely restricting access to fireworks.
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