That’s why, for this Independence Day, I made my own sparklers. Yes, there are some scary-sounding chemicals involved; yes, it’s more expensive than buying a pack at your neighborhood fireworks stand ...

Ringing in the New Year circa 1930 and, strangely with a cup of coffee?. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) While it’s a couple of days away from the New Year’s clock countdown, it is on for ...

Sparklers are widely considered to be the safest sort of firework, with many US states allowing the sparking sticks in lieu of other forms of celebratory projectiles, but a new report from the ...

Every year, you can't help but fall more in love with the fireworks and festivities that come with celebrating the Fourth of July. Sparks are flying (literally), and the whole sky is lit up for all to ...

Sparklers light up the night as a Fourth of July tradition. Especially for little ones. They're easy to hold, less scary sounding than the bigger fireworks and a way to join in on the fun. Yet burning ...

These little fireworks may seem harmless enough — but they could cause serious injury if you’re not careful. (Photo: Flickr/eliz.jpy22) Whether you know these little fireworks as poppers, snappers, or ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Have leftover fireworks from the Fourth you've stashed? May want to check the bunch for Yo Yo Sparklers as they have been recalled due to burn hazard. About 651,500 sparklers are ...

HONOLULU(KHON2) — The Honolulu City Council adopted several measures Wednesday, including one to reverse the 13 year old ban on display fireworks. The measure would let people buy novelty fireworks, ...

Wire-core sparklers, seen in an undated photo, are illegal in California. All sparklers should stay out of the hands of children even under adult supervision, fire experts warn. Leren Lu Getty Images ...

Nate Murray, 4, holds a sparkler at a home in Scarborough, Maine, Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Sparklers, hot enough to burn some metals, are the No. 1 cause of fireworks-related injuries, warns the ...