Thursday, February 3, 2011
It comes as the Chinese New Year is set to be held, starting today.
Chinese lanterns have traditionally been used for nearly 2,000 years.
The lanterns are usually made of paper, with the support of a framework that incorporates a support base for a heat source of solid fuel.
Often can be lifted to a height of over 1,200 meters and fly for up to 20 minutes and once the fuel cell has expired lanterns float to Earth.
That can potentially cause damage to livestock, represent a fire hazard and can be mistaken for distress flares.
And people living in the flight paths of airports are being urged not to use flashlights as it could bring down a plane because of the way without a guide and wind are dependent.
More than 60 lantern remains found on the runway at Manchester Airport over the holiday season.
The lanterns can cause a safety hazard to aircraft, if the lamps get sucked into the engine of the aircraft.
Some European countries like Austria and Germany, have already banned the headlights, but there are currently no restrictions in force in Britain.
Cumbria County Council says there are some low quality lamps for sale without sufficient safety and operating instructions and there is growing demand by some in the United Kingdom ban on the sale and use of these lamps .
Trading Standards retailers and importers want to sell 100 percent biodegradable metal flashlight wireless.
Angela Jones, manager of Cumbria Trading Standards, said: "We call on retailers to ensure that the whole sky lanterns were sold as safe as possible and are 100 percent biodegradable.
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