What Are Tabletop Fire Pits?
Alcohol fire pits, sometimes called fire tables, fire bowls, and ethanol fireplaces are open concrete containers or bowls used to bring comfort, warmth and ambience outdoors. However, recent reports alleging burn injuries caused by some fire pits have led to serious concerns about their safety and the filing of tabletop fire pit lawsuits throughout the entire United States.
The lawyers at Johnson//Becker, PLLC, are currently representing a number of individuals and their families who were victims of severe burn injuries involving tabletop fire pits.
What is the problem? Pool Fires Linked to Severe Burn Injuries.
Fire pits use pooled isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol or similar liquid to ignite and burn. Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol is a highly flammable, smokeless fuel with flame temperatures over 1,600°F. As a result, exposure to liquid alcohol can cause severe first-, second-, and third-degree burn injuries in less than one second. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (“CPSC”), igniting a pool of alcohol or other liquid fuel in a fire pit’s open container creates an uncontrollable pool fire, which can suddenly produce larger, hotter flames that can spread beyond the fire pit product and onto anyone nearby.
Flame Jetting Can Shoot Burning Liquid and Invisible Flames
A second issue, called flame jetting, can also occur. According to the ACS (American Chemical Society) Institute, flame jetting happens when the consumer is filling alcohol into a fire pit, and there is a flame present. A small flame in the fire pit can be hard to see and can ignite alcohol or other liquid fuel as it is poured, causing an explosion that propels flames and burning liquid onto the consumer or bystanders.
A number of our clients have referred to flame jetting by saying things like, the defective fire pits caused “invisible flames shooting out,” “flash fire,” “flame jetting,” or “blowtorch effects.”
Here is a video from the CPSC showing a visible flame jetting demonstration.
The CPSC’s Fire Pit Safety Warning
On December 19, 2024, the CPSC issued a Product Safety Warning indicating that “[t]hese fire pits are extremely dangerous and have been associated with two deaths and at least 60 injuries since 2019.” The CPSC advises consumers to stop using the fire pits immediately and sellers to stop selling them.
Fire Pit Burn Injury Cases in the News
Victims of fire pit incidents have suffered from first-, second-, and third-degree burn injuries, and many have required medical treatment. Examples include:
- December 31, 2024: A 9-year-old child and a woman were injured in a fire caused by “an indoor ignitable liquid flame kit.”
- November 16, 2024: According to a news report, a man in Baltimore died after falling into a fire pit.
- July 29, 2024: Cleveland Browns Tight End David Njoku recounted how he was injured by a defective fire pit.
Tabletop Fire Pit Lawsuits – Manufacturer / Brand Name List
Our lawyers are actively involved in litigating and pursuing individual tabletop fire pit lawsuits nationwide. The tabletop fire pits that our lawyers are investigating include the following:
- AGGUELITO
- AIKAMI
- AUVANNA
- Bircata
- BRIAN & DANY
- Burnglow
- CAMPLIVINGFIRE
- CHGBOWZ
- Ciekope
- COAOOIX
- Colsen
- COPREE
- Dawolrp
- Double T Concept
- DYCYRQ
- East Flame
- Eufrozy
- Five Below
- FLIKRFIRE
- GIESIOE
- glanzfeuer
- Greyhoo
- Gxiietem
- HIMETSUYA
- HOMCOM
- HOTEBIKE
- HOUSEWISE
- HRANBOTY
- IKER
- imasay
- JHY Design
- Karlliu
- KORNIFUL
- Kunyi’s
- KUZKUZY
- Littadeer
- LKCTB
- monTEK
- Northlight
- Northwest
- OGERY
- ONLYFIRE OUTDOOR LIVING
- PAKLORDE
- Pangda
- Poofzy
- Pure Garden
- Quosio
- ROZATO
- Samsonico
- SAVGE
- Sharper Image
- SKYSHALO
- STAVOZE
- TqsMsp
- VEVOR
- Voguad
- WEYLAND
- WOFITD
- Zonpexe
Please note that there are many manufacturers of tabletop fire pits. If your tabletop fire pit manufacturer or brand name is not on this list and you have experienced a fire pit burn or serious malfunction, please contact us.
Fire Pit Lawsuits and Class Action Lawsuit
A Florida couple recently filed a lawsuit against fire pit manufacturer Colsen Fire Pits, LLC, alleging the tabletop fire pit created a “blow-torch”-like effect, resulting in burn injuries. The case was filed in the Southern District of Florida.
On October 28, 2024, Shaneka Barnhart filed a class action lawsuit against Colsen Fire Pits, LLC in North Carolina federal court, alleging that the fire pits are “unfit…because there’s a risk for a significant burn injury.”
What Should I Do If I’m Injured By A Fire Pit?
If you’ve been injured by a fire pit, please seek immediate medical attention. The severity of burn injuries is not always immediately apparent, and left untreated, they can lead to painful blistering and infection. Your health, well-being, and safety are our priority.
After you address your safety and health, keep the fire pit and any packaging or accessories that came with it. This may be important evidence in your legal case.
Why Choose Johnson//Becker for your
Tabletop Fire Pit Lawsuit?
Johnson//Becker is dedicated to serving you or your family with care, compassion, and commitment. Our lawyers have significant legal qualifications and over two decades of experience to best represent your interests in matters of injury due to dangerous consumer products like alcohol and/or bio-ethanol based tabletop fire pits.
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Questions About a Tabletop Fire Pit Lawsuit? Contact a Johnson//Becker Lawyer for a Free Case Review.
The lawyers at Johnson//Becker are here to help. We have years of experience representing clients in burn injury and explosion cases and understand the complexities involved in these claims.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a defective tabletop fire pit, you may want to speak with the lawyers at Johnson//Becker. We are actively filing new burn injury lawsuits across the country and you may be entitled to financial compensation for your injuries.
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