---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 C.F.R. § 1507.3"
title: "16"
number: "1507.3"
heading: "Fuses."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/16/1507.3"
---

# §1507.3. Fuses.

- (a) **Fireworks devices that require a fuse shall—**
  - (1) Utilize only a fuse that has been treated or coated in such manner as to reduce the possibility of side ignition. Devices such as ground spinners that require a restricted orifice for proper thrust and contain less than 6 grams of pyrotechnic composition are exempted from [§ 1507.3(a)(1)](#a-1).
  - (2) Utilize only a fuse which will burn at least 3 seconds but not more than 9 seconds before ignition of the device.
- (b) The fuse shall be securely attached so that it will support either the weight of the fireworks device plus 8 ounces of dead weight or double the weight of the device, whether is less, without separation from the fireworks device.

## Notes

### Amendments

[41 FR 22935, June 8, 1976, as amended at 61 FR 67200, Dec. 20, 1996; 61 FR 67200, Dec. 20, 1996]

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1261-1262, 2079(d); 21 U.S.C. 371(e).

### Source

Source: 41 FR 22935, June 8, 1976, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[41 FR 22935, June 8, 1976, as amended at 61 FR 67200, Dec. 20, 1996; 61 FR 67200, Dec. 20, 1996]