Emma Bridgewater Ltd is fined after a 12-year-old girl is cut by falling glass at a Christmas event in Hanley. Multiple reports say the injury happens when a snow machine falls, leading to shattered glass from the incident. The girl is hurt by a shard, requiring medical attention. The BBC reports that the firm receives a fine of £266,666. Other outlets describe a similar penalty in the same range, with one report stating the fine is over £250,000 and referencing health and safety enforcement activity. The reports agree the matter is handled through the UK’s health and safety regulatory process, with the employer held responsible for safety at the event. No sources cited in the provided material identify criminal wrongdoing beyond the safety findings leading to the fine, and details on subsequent actions or appeals are not included in the excerpts. The case is framed around risk management and preventing hazards from event equipment and surrounding structures.