Furore attached to explosive prankster's article (5,4)
I believe the answer is:
stink bomb
'prankster's article' is the definition.
(item a prankster might use)
'furore attached to explosive' is the wordplay.
'furore' becomes 'stink' (both can mean a controversy).
'attached to' says to put letters next to each other.
'explosive' becomes 'bomb' (a bomb is a type of explosive).
'stink'+'bomb'='STINK BOMB'
(Other definitions for stink bomb that I've seen before include "Device containing sulphurous matter traditionally loved by naughty boys" , "Foul-smelling object used by practical jokers" , "Prankster's smelly explosive" , "Device letting off unpleasant smell when opened - reeking explosive" , "Smelly device let off by a schoolboy" .)