Thousands of fireworks recalled ahead of Fourth of July after child loses hand

We're less than a week from the Fourth of July and we will start hearing and seeing fireworks any day now. But, a lot of people have gotten hurt or even killed in the Charlotte area shooting them off.

Certain fireworks are are considered illegal in North Carolina such as fireworks that explode or leave the ground.

Some people will cross state lines into South Carolina to pick up fireworks that are illegal in North Carolina like firecrackers and bottle rockets. Many of the larger fireworks can be purchased legally in South Carolina.

But, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning people about a recall after a young boy got hurt. Twenty-five thousand fireworks in Indiana were recalled after an explosion caused the 8-year-old boy to lose his hand.

There are 18 recalled products listed on the commission's website that can be identified by brand names and item numbers printed on their wrapping.

Each year, there are big warnings about being careful around fireworks.

Last year, during the Fourth of July in Cheraw, a young man died while holding a firework in his hand.

Police said he loaded a mortar shell the wrong way into the launch tube and it blasted out of the base and hit him in the chest.

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