As there are no quality regulations introduced for the firecracker industry at present more and more firecracker products with low quality are entering the local market annually Dr.Fonseka has revealed.
Addressing a Media Seminar held yesterday(08) at the Colombo National Eye Hospital on "Preventing Firecracker Accidents occurred during the Festive Season" Dr.Fonseka has stated Children are the most common victims of firecracker accidents in the country and parents should keep their children away from firecrackers to avoid this situation."Firecrackers should be handled by adults not the children" he has stressed.
Most firecracker accident victims arrive in Colombo National Eye Hospital during the festive seasons are having burns near or inside of their eyes Dr.Fonseka has said.Around 46% of the firecracker accident victims suffer burns on their hands and fingers while 17% having burns in their head and face he has further added.
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