17/05/2026
PRESS RELEASE
China’s Major Fireworks Regions Launch Comprehensive Safety Overhaul Following Liuyang Accident
HUNAN, CHINA — Following the major safety accident on May 4, 2026 at Liuyang Far Ocean (華盛) Fireworks Manufacturing & Display Co., Ltd., China’s principal fireworks‑producing regions have initiated a coordinated, full‑chain safety rectification campaign. Under strengthened government oversight, Liuyang, Liling, Shangli, and Wanzai—regions that collectively account for 70%–90% of national production capacity—are implementing stringent measures aimed at elevating intrinsic safety standards across the entire industry.
Beginning May 5, Hunan Province ordered all fireworks enterprises to suspend production for comprehensive inspections. Authorities are targeting violations such as the “Three Excesses and One Change” and enforcing the “Five Batches” approach—crackdown, shutdown, destruction, exposure, and interviews—while conducting province‑wide blanket inspections.
Liuyang, the country’s largest production base, halted all operations immediately after the accident. Enterprises must complete self‑inspection and self‑correction, followed by official on‑site verification, with resumption permitted only after meeting all safety requirements. The city is simultaneously intensifying enforcement against illegal subcontracting and high‑risk violations.
Liling has launched a “one factory, one policy” inspection of all 176 enterprises, accelerating rain–sewage diversion upgrades and implementing ABC safety classification management, prioritizing compliant enterprises for resumption. Expert teams have been deployed to strengthen oversight of explosive‑related transportation.
Shangli continues its high‑pressure enforcement model, supported by a new industry self‑discipline initiative calling for strict safety compliance, quality control under the new national standards, rational order‑taking, and enhanced environmental responsibility.
Wanzai has issued a similar self‑discipline proposal, urging enterprises to reinforce safety bottom lines, comply with new standards, combat illegal production, and jointly safeguard the “Wanzai Fireworks” brand.
Customs authorities have also tightened export inspections, allowing only products that meet updated national and international standards to pass.
These measures mark a significant turning point for China’s fireworks sector, setting regulatory benchmarks that other regions are expected to follow as the industry advances toward safer, greener, and higher‑quality development.
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