# UK firework safety and injury incidents

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/uk-firework-safety-and-injury-incidents
> Updated: 2026-10-31T00:01:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Reports have highlighted severe, life-changing injuries sustained by teenagers in the United Kingdom due to firework accidents. In Hartlepool, 17-year-old Aleks Stasiukiewicz lost his left eye and part of his eyelid after an unexploded firework detonated in November 2024. In Paisley, 12-year-old Riley Luke lost four fingers and part of his palm following an explosion in November 2022.

Following these incidents and a recorded rise in hospital admissions, NHS England issued a safety warning. Data indicates that admissions for burns and firework-related injuries in England rose to 85 in November, compared to 60 the previous year. Total admissions for 2025 reached 161, up from 120 in the preceding 12-month period. Professor Frankie Swords, NHS medical director, noted that children often face the most severe consequences during these accidents.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-31: NHS issues firework safety warning following rise in hospital admissions

NHS leaders have issued a firework safety warning after data showed rising hospital admissions for burns and injuries in England, highlighted by a teen's life-changing eye injury.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nhs-issues-firework-safety-warning-following-rise-in-hospital-admissions

### 2026-10-29: UK teenagers suffer life-changing injuries from firework explosions

Two UK teenagers have suffered permanent, life-altering injuries, including the loss of an eye and multiple fingers, following separate firework explosions.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uk-teenagers-suffer-life-changing-injuries-from-firework-explosions

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