A mum and daughter say they have been left with serious burns after sparklers bought in a supermarket "exploded in their hands".
Kelly Roberts had purchased the sparklers in her local Morrisons store as a Bonfire Night treat for three of her seven children to enjoy in their Newcastle garden.
The 34-year-old lit a sparkler for her three-year-old son Kane to hold, Chronicle Live reported.
Suddenly the joyful bon fire evening activity took a painful turn, she claims.
Kelly said: "Kane suffers from autism and ADHD and is absolutely petrified of big fireworks, so going to an organised display was not an option for us.
"We also have a nine-month-old baby, Wynter-Eve, so thought it would just be easier to stay at home.
"I decided to nip to Morrisons at Cowgate on Saturday, and spent about £30 on various sparklers so the kids could have a good time at home.
"Luckily, I decided to hold the sparkler while I lit if for Kane, so it was me that ended up hurt and not him."
Kelly's 13-year-old daughter Stevilea was not as lucky and it is claimed she also burned her hand on another sparkler.
Kelly said: "Stevilea was burned, but not as badly as I was. I think I should probably have gone to A&E to get it checked out, but I couldn't leave the children to go.
"Kane was terrified as it was, and I just couldn't leave him.
"My hand is badly blistered and it really hurts as it is in such an awkward place."
The incident brought the family's evening to an abrupt end, as Kelly and her partner, Kane, 22, refused to risk lighting any of the other sparklers after their experience.
Kelly called the Morrisons store the next day, but claims staff refused to help her.
"I was told that the sparklers were supplied by a third party, and I had to take up my complaint with them," she said.
"I was quite upset, to be honest. I bought the sparklers from a counter at Morrisons and my online banking transaction says Morrisons, so I did not expect them to show such little regard for what could have been a lot more serious."
Morrisons confirmed that the sparklers were sold by a company called Chestnut Trading Ltd, which operates firework sales as an in-store concession at the supermarket chain.
A Morrisons spokesman confirmed Chestnut Trading were in contact with Kelly in regards to the sparkler drama.
The spokesman said: ''We take this incident very seriously, and are working with our firework partner Chestnut Trading to investigate how this happened.''
A spokesperson for Chestnut Trading said: "We do take all incidents very seriously, and will be fully investigating what happened and how similar incidents can be avoided in the future."
