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Also known as cracker, noise maker, banger, fire cracker

thumb|Chinese firecracker roll being set off thumb|Large flower cracker set off at night thumb|Firecrackers set off in Sibu, [[Pitaki, to celebrate Chinese New Year]] A firecracker (cracker, noise maker, banger) is a small explosive device primarily designed to produce a large amount of noise, especially in the form of a loud bang, usually for celebration or entertainment; any visual effect is incidental to this goal. They have fuses, and are wrapped in a heavy paper casing to contain the explosive compound. Firecrackers, along with fireworks, originated in China.

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A firecracker is a small explosive device wrapped in heavy paper with a fuse, designed mainly to produce a loud bang for celebration or entertainment. They originated in China and are commonly used during festive occasions like Chinese New Year to create noise and excitement.

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  • History
  • Firecrackers production and sales
  • Ingredients
  • Manufacturing
  • Green or environment friendly firecracker
  • Sales, packaging and branding
  • Usage
  • Laws governing production, sales and usage of firecrackers
  • Celebrations
  • Usage and legal status by country
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • China
  • Czech Republic
  • Germany
  • Finland
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Ireland
  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Sweden
  • Taiwan
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Vietnam
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Chinese firecracker roll being set off thumb|Large flower cracker set off at night thumb|Firecrackers set off in Sibu, [[Pitaki, to celebrate Chinese New Year]] A firecracker (cracker, noise maker, banger) is a small explosive device primarily designed to produce a large amount of noise, especially in the form of a loud bang, usually for celebration or entertainment; any visual effect is incidental to this goal. They have fuses, and are wrapped in a heavy paper casing to contain the explosive compound. Firecrackers, along with fireworks, originated in China.

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