Legal age to purchase

Christmas Crackers are classed as category 1 fireworks
Ok, so the legal age to buy Christmas crackers in the UK is 12

I understand that proper fireworks require proof of ID at 18
but why do you need to be 18 to purchase Christmas Crackers in a franchise store in the UK

Reply 1

username4986690

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Probably just a shop policy to make checking ID easier.

Reply 2

onomatope

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Original post by DiddyDec

Probably just a shop policy to make checking ID easier.

Thank you for your response,
But surely if there is already a legal limit in place, the shop should adhere to the law- eg party poppers can legally be sold at 16 so why must you be 18.
Can shops create their own age limits without informing the customers on the item?
Does this also apply to DVDs eg a rated-12, do you also have to be 18

Reply 3

csmh1912

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Original post by onomatope

Thank you for your response,
But surely if there is already a legal limit in place, the shop should adhere to the law- eg party poppers can legally be sold at 16 so why must you be 18.
Can shops create their own age limits without informing the customers on the item?

it's fine since it's higher. it's just them being more cautious since teens r very dangerous and think it's funny. yes they're allowed.

Reply 4

onomatope

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Original post by csmh1912

it's fine since it's higher. it's just them being more cautious since teens r very dangerous and think it's funny. yes they're allowed.

Thanks for your response,
It just seems a bit of a huge jump between the legal age (12) and the required age (18), especially for something like christmas crackers

Reply 5

Drewski

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Original post by onomatope

Thanks for your response,
It just seems a bit of a huge jump between the legal age (12) and the required age (18), especially for something like christmas crackers

If you don't like it, don't shop there.

Reply 6

onomatope

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Original post by Drewski

If you don't like it, don't shop there.

Im not, I was just wondering because I saw some kids who were 17 getting turned down from buying Crackers and was wondering, but when I googled it, the age was 12 to purchase so I thought I would ask on here to see if people knew about it.

Reply 7

csmh1912

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Original post by onomatope

Thanks for your response,
It just seems a bit of a huge jump between the legal age (12) and the required age (18), especially for something like christmas crackers

yes but 12 is quite young... some 12 yr olds would buy loads and do something stupid with them I'm sure. it doesn't really matter does it?

Reply 8

csmh1912

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Original post by onomatope

Im not, I was just wondering because I saw some kids who were 17 getting turned down from buying Crackers and was wondering, but when I googled it, the age was 12 to purchase so I thought I would ask on here to see if people knew about it.