Roman candle (firework)
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A Roman candle is a traditional type of firework that ejects one or more stars or exploding shells. Roman candles come in a variety of sizes, from 6 mm (0.24 in) diameter for consumers, up to 8 cm (3.1 in) diameter in professional fireworks displays.
Roman candles are banned in some countries as they have a tendency to malfunction.[1] They are banned in Finland[2] and the Netherlands,[3] and illegal to possess or set off in the U.S. states of California,[4] Delaware,[5] Florida,[6] Maryland,[7] Massachusetts,[8] Minnesota,[9] New Jersey,[10] New York,[11] North Carolina,[12] Oregon,[13] and Rhode Island.[14]