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Fireworks scandal linked to APA members and bootleg sales
The piece traces an illicit fireworks network led by Capital Fireworks and APA members, exposing imported plastic shrapnel risks, clandestine shipments, and FDA crackdowns. It notes loopholes in the 1967 Hazardous Substances Act, ongoing investigations, and deaths linked to fireworks as historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vention
Semel
Capital Fireworks, Inc
Brandywine
American Pyrotechnics Association
Doda
Cast Perian
Bureau
Fet
Dodd
APA
Senate
FDA
South Carolina
Fond
Date Miller
Paradex
Armed Services
Vietnam
Charles
Omohundro
Virginia
Mr. X
Atlanta
Senator Dodd
Dale Miller
U.S