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🧯 Stay Safe

Safety Instructions

Your safety comes first during every celebration. Follow these simple rules and the do's and don'ts below to enjoy crackers responsibly. Always keep children under adult supervision and burst crackers only in open spaces, away from buildings.

Adult Supervision

  • Children must always burst crackers under adult supervision.
  • Keep a safe distance from spectators while lighting.

Open Space Only

  • Light crackers only in open areas, away from buildings and vehicles.
  • Never burst crackers in narrow lanes or crowded places.

Lighting Safely

  • Light one cracker at a time at arm's length using an incense stick.
  • Never try to relight a cracker that has not burst. Wait and douse it with water.

Keep Water Ready

  • Keep a bucket of water or sand nearby at all times.
  • Dispose of used crackers by soaking them in water.

Dress Right

  • Wear cotton clothes. Avoid loose, flowing or synthetic fabrics.
  • Wear footwear and keep your hair tied back.

Handle With Care

  • Never hold a cracker in your hand while lighting it or carry it in your pocket.
  • Store crackers in a cool, dry place away from heat, fire and sunlight.

Do's & Don'ts

Quick checklist before you light up.

Do's

  • Read the instructions printed on the cracker box before use.
  • Burst crackers in an open ground, away from houses and dry leaves.
  • Keep a bucket of water or sand ready.
  • Light crackers with a long incense stick and step back quickly.
  • Wear cotton clothes and footwear.
  • Keep children under adult supervision.
  • Keep pets indoors, away from the noise.
  • Store crackers in a cool, dry place.

Don'ts

  • Don't burst crackers indoors, in lanes or near vehicles.
  • Don't lean over a cracker while lighting it.
  • Don't relight a cracker that failed to burst.
  • Don't hold or throw lit crackers, or carry them in your pocket.
  • Don't burst crackers near petrol pumps, gas cylinders or thatched roofs.
  • Don't mix or open crackers to remove the powder.
  • Don't wear loose or synthetic clothes while bursting.
  • Don't let children play with crackers alone.