More Than 300 Pieces of Pyrotechnics Seized in Vienna

On St. Stephen's Day, the Vienna Police primarily controlled the import of illegal pyrotechnics in the area of Floridsdorf station. A baton, a knuckle duster, and two knives were also seized. The baton and most of the 165 pieces of illegal pyrotechnics of category F3 and 150 pieces of category F4 were found with a 17-year-old. The remaining items were found unattended on the train, the police reported.

Warning Against Improper Use of Fireworks

The executive expressly warned against the use of unapproved firecrackers and the improper use of fireworks in a press release. Most accidents and dangerous incidents with pyrotechnic products are due to carelessness, inattention, or misuse. Particularly the prohibited and reckless handling of pyrotechnics from abroad, without the required quality and approval criteria, carries a high potential for danger. Violations of the Pyrotechnics Act also threaten - as in the current case of the 17-year-old - reports and penalties.

Warning Also from the Society of Specialist Plastic Surgeons

The Society of Specialist Plastic Surgeons (ÖGPRÄC) also strongly warned against the improper use and illegal and homemade firecrackers before New Year's Eve. "Every year, about 200 people in Austria have accidents due to firecracker shooting. Two-thirds of all injured are under 24 years old, one in eight is younger than 14 years," reported Konstantin Bergmeister, specialist for hand surgery at the Clinical Department for Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery of the University Hospital St. Pölten.

The large explosive effect of illegally acquired or modified explosives leads to many young people suffering war-like injuries every year, it was said in the press release on Friday. "The affected often have to live with lifelong restrictions. Especially with hand injuries, several complex operations are often necessary to restore a severely damaged hand," emphasized Bergmeister.

(APA/Red)

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