Posted by
Cheryl Carnright
on 26th Jan 2016
- Sky lanterns are for children 16 years or older
- Do not use if under the influence of alcohol
- Only use in calm, low wind conditions.
- If winds are over 5 mph, do not use the sky lanterns
- Sky lanterns must not be used within 5 miles of an airport
- Do not use near dry crops or other organic materials that may easily catch fire. Check your local conditions for burning.
- Always have a fire extinguisher and/or bucket of water nearby.
- If a lantern catches fire, extinguish, discard. DO NOT REUSE!
- Only use in wide open outdoor spaces.
- Use two people to launch one lantern at a time.
- When used properly, paper lanterns are safe. However, full responsibility is placed on the user of the Chinese lanterns.
- If you are using the lanterns near the coast, we strongly recommend you notify the local coast guard or life boat services that you are releasing the paper lanterns. This will avoid confusion of being mistaken for a flare fired by a ship in distress.