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Jake's Fireworks Recalls About 132,440 "Skull Strobe" Rockets Over Premature Explosion Risk

A U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice dated July 30, 2026 says the rockets can explode before reaching their intended height; no injuries have been reported.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 7, 2026, 9:53 a.m. ET
, is recalling World Class Fireworks "Skull Strobe" rockets, according to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice dated July 30, 2026. The notice, listed as recall number , says the rockets can explode prematurely before reaching their intended height, posing explosion and burn hazards. No injuries have been reported, according to the notice. The recall record describes the product as rockets mounted on a wooden stick, sold in a black box bearing a picture of a skull, the brand name, the product name and a warning label. The identifying codes given are 805253435117 and SKU code 1004351, the latter printed near the bottom of the packaging. The notice tells consumers to stop using the rockets immediately and to contact Jake's Fireworks for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to return the devices to the retail location where they bought the product, or to the nearest Jake's Fireworks retail location. The agency's own recall database records no other enforcement action by this firm — a point worth stating plainly, and one that says nothing about fault in this action.

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  1. Version 67 Aug 2026, 13:53current

    No new facts; headline and dek added, body unchanged.

  2. Version 57 Aug 2026, 09:15

    Removed the paragraph of outside regulatory background on "rocket with stick" devices, which was not drawn from the recall record.

  3. Version 47 Aug 2026, 04:37

    Added a sourced paragraph explaining what a "rocket with stick" consumer firework is and how it is sold, drawn from federal regulations and CPSC guidance.

  4. Version 37 Aug 2026, 00:19

    Added headline and standfirst and cited the CPSC recall notice URL directly; wording otherwise unchanged.

  5. Version 26 Aug 2026, 19:29

    Removed unsourced general background on rocket construction, federal regulations and import statistics that did not come from the fact set; tightened structure.

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