A major benefit of releasing your own sky lanterns, rather than lighting fireworks, is that they are far safer and made of new bio-degradeable paper.
To ensure safe release:
- Sky lanterns should only be released under low wind conditions.
- Do NOT release sky lanterns in a wind stronger than 8kms/hour
- Check the wind direction prior to releasing the sky lanterns to ensure that there are no obstacles in the flight path.
- The flight path of the sky lanterns must avoid buildings, overhead cables and trees.
- Do not release any sky lanterns within a 10km radius of an airport or landing strip
- Do not release sky lanterns near to dry crops or thatch roofed properties
- Carefully unpack the sky lanterns away from the source of ignition.
- Prior to use, all sky lanterns should be kept in a dry, secure area away from children. Ensure that all young children are kept under supervision and away from the source of ignition during the release.
- Always ensure that any naked flames are supervised and never left unattended.
- Make sure you have water and / or fire extinguishers at hand.
- Never light the sky lanterns whilst under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Never smoke whilst handling the lanterns.
- Neither Lanterns 4 Africa, nor its owners, are liable, nor responsible for any loss or damage to property and/or persons resulting from
the release of lanterns supplied by Lanterns 4 Africa.
- If you are going to launch sky lanterns in large numbers, please inform the CAMU of the date, time, coordinates etc. of the launch. Contact details are available from Lanterns 4 Africa c.c.
