Fireworks explosion rains glass down on toddler

The explosion from fireworks caused a bedroom window to shatter. Photo / Paul Taylor

The mother of a 2-year-old says it is a miracle her son was not more badly injured after the boom from loud fireworks shattered her bedroom window and rained glass down on him.

Caleb Sheehan was cut on his hand and foot as well as hit on the head during the incident at his Tamatea home in Napier, about 9pm on Friday.

The toddler was in bed with his mother Marie Stephens, who was trying to keep him calm during the loud explosions from nearby fireworks.

"I got up to have a look and I pulled the curtain back at the same time as a huge one went off and I heard a crack and the glass broke."

Ms Stephens thought the explosion could have come from two fireworks being set off at the same time on either side of the property.

She dropped the curtain as the glass fell, but Caleb had already wandered over to her.

The cut on his hand was minor, but the cut on his foot was quite deep, she said.

"It could have been so much worse, it could have killed him."

Hurt tot Caleb. Photo / Marie Stephens

Ms Stephens called police, but they were busy and were not able to get to the house until this morning.

They were not able to do anything about the incident because it was considered an accident.

The broken window would not be fixed until tomorrow (Monday) when the landlord could sort it out.

Ms Stephens urged other revellers to stay away from houses and "go to the beach" if they wanted to set off fireworks.