The sources cited on this page do not identify a Bircata-specific CPSC recall, warning, court case, or settlement. The federal actions discussed below concern comparable fire pit products and provide context for evaluating burner design, tank access, heat shielding, fuel systems, instructions, and warnings.
Consumers injured while using a fire pit sold through Bircata should preserve the full setup, including the table, burner, hose, regulator, propane records, instructions, photographs, medical files, fire reports, and seller communications.
Quick Facts
- Bircata lists outdoor propane fire pit tables from multiple manufacturers and product lines.
- Listed products include 50,000-BTU burners, ignition controls, lids, fire media, and propane connections.
- Potential hazards may involve burns, gas leaks, delayed ignition, overheated surfaces, or fire spread.
- A potential injury claim requires product identification, causation evidence, damages, and individual legal review.
Table Of Contents
- Latest Bircata Fire Pit and Fire Table Developments
- What Is a Bircata Fire Pit?
- What Hazards May Affect Propane Fire Pit Tables?
- What Injuries or Losses May Occur?
- How Can a Fire Table Incident Occur?
- Who May Be Liable?
- Who May Be Affected?
- Do I Qualify?
- What Evidence Should I Preserve?
- Do I Have a Bircata Fire Pit Lawsuit?
- Important Fire Pit Actions and Product Developments
- Potential Compensation
- Legal Process Overview
- Frequently Asked Questions About Bircata Fire Pits
- Do I Have a Bircata Fire Pit Lawsuit?
- What Evidence May Support a Bircata Fire Pit Lawsuit?
- Does Bircata Manufacture Every Fire Pit It Sells?
- What Hazards May Affect a Propane Fire Table?
- Has CPSC Recalled a Bircata Fire Pit?
- Can a Guest Pursue a Fire Pit Injury Claim?
- Should I Test the Fire Table After an Incident?
- What Should I Do After a Fire Table Accident?
- References
Latest Bircata Fire Pit and Fire Table Developments
July 2026
- July 16, 2026 – CPSC warned consumers to stop using Houswise tabletop fire pits after receiving more than two dozen reports of flame jetting, fuel leakage, or unexpectedly high flames. Seven injuries were reported, including third-degree burns, and the manufacturer had not agreed to offer a recall remedy [1]
August 2025
- August 2025 – A Bircata listing described a 48-inch rectangular propane fire table with a 50,000-BTU burner, electronic ignition, flame-adjustment control, fire glass, and a 10-foot propane connector hose. The listing identified the seller as Bircata and the underlying product as a BAIDE HOME fire table [2]
- August 2025 – Another Bircata listing described an EcoNook 57-inch propane fire table with a 50,000-BTU burner, electronic ignition, flame control, removable lid, lava rock, and storage for a standard 20-pound propane cylinder [3]
February 2018
- February 21, 2018 – CPSC recalled approximately 58,000 Hampton Bay outdoor gas fire pit tables because the bowl base lacked a heat shield, exposing consumers to a burn hazard while they reached underneath the table to turn off the propane tank. The recall did not involve Bircata products but illustrates a documented gas-fire-table hazard involving tank access and shielding [4]
What Is a Bircata Fire Pit?
Bircata is an online retailer that lists outdoor fire tables and patio products from several manufacturers. A product purchased through Bircata should therefore be identified by its manufacturer, model, dimensions, labels, order records, and included instructions.
One listed BAIDE HOME model is a rectangular steel fire table measuring approximately 48 inches long by 24 inches wide. Its listing describes a 50,000-BTU propane burner, electronic ignition, adjustable flame control, fire glass, a lid, and a 10-foot connector hose.
Bircata also lists smaller square fire tables and larger dining-table models. Features can differ significantly, including internal or external propane-tank placement, burner construction, ignition type, hose length, ventilation, table height, and included fire media.
The furniture-style design places the flame near chairs, cushions, outdoor rugs, food, drinks, clothing, children, pets, and guests. Some models convert into ordinary tables when a lid covers the burner.
What Hazards May Affect Propane Fire Pit Tables?
Propane fire table incidents may involve delayed ignition, uncontrolled flames, leaking gas, damaged hoses, defective regulators, loose connections, overheated surfaces, inadequate ventilation, or insufficient shielding around the tank compartment.
Delayed ignition can occur when propane flows before the burner ignites. Accumulated gas may then ignite suddenly and produce a larger flame than the user expected.
A damaged, loose, pinched, or incorrectly routed hose can allow propane to escape. Gas may accumulate beneath the table or near another ignition source before the leak is detected.
Burns may also occur when a consumer reaches beneath or inside the table to turn off the cylinder. The Hampton Bay recall demonstrates how inadequate shielding near a propane shutoff area can create a direct contact-burn hazard.
What Injuries or Losses May Occur?
Potential injuries include burns to the hands, arms, face, legs, or torso. A flare-up may also ignite clothing, cushions, table coverings, or nearby furniture.
Smoke or combustion exposure may cause eye irritation or breathing symptoms. Products used beneath low patio roofs or in partially enclosed areas may present additional ventilation concerns.
Serious injuries may require emergency treatment, wound care, specialist evaluation, surgery, rehabilitation, or scar management. The treatment needed depends on the location, depth, and extent of the burn.
Property losses may include damaged patio furniture, decking, outdoor rugs, siding, fencing, pergolas, electronics, or nearby structures. Fire-department response, cleanup, and temporary repairs can produce additional expenses.
How Can a Fire Table Incident Occur?
An incident may occur during assembly, ignition, ordinary operation, refueling, shutdown, maintenance, or movement of the table. The specific sequence can help identify which component or instruction requires investigation.
Assembly-related concerns may include an incorrectly connected regulator, loose fitting, hose routed near heat, improper fire-glass placement, blocked ventilation, or a propane cylinder positioned contrary to the instructions.
An ignition problem may involve a failed igniter, delayed flame, gas accumulation, or a control knob that does not function as expected. Shutdown incidents may involve reaching near heated metal or into a poorly shielded tank compartment.
An investigation may examine the burner, ignition system, control valve, regulator, hose, cylinder connection, tank compartment, ventilation openings, shielding, tabletop materials, fire media, warning labels, and assembly manual.
Who May Be Liable?
Potentially responsible parties may include the product manufacturer, component supplier, importer, distributor, retailer, online marketplace, or installer. Bircata may be one part of the sales chain rather than the manufacturer identified on the product.
Potential claims may involve defective design, manufacturing defects, inadequate warnings, negligent distribution, breach of warranty, or misleading safety representations. Available claims depend on the product, evidence, jurisdiction, and incident facts.
A product listing or comparable recall does not establish that a particular Bircata-sold fire table was defective. A claimant generally must connect an identified condition to the injury or property damage.
Potential defendants may dispute assembly, maintenance, propane-cylinder condition, ventilation, product alterations, ignition source, user conduct, or the amount of claimed losses.
Who May Be Affected?
Consumers may be affected if they were injured while assembling, lighting, operating, shutting down, moving, cleaning, or servicing a fire pit table purchased through Bircata.
Guests and bystanders may also be affected if they were seated near the table during a flare-up, gas ignition, fire spread, or hot-surface incident. The injured person does not need to be the purchaser.
Property owners may have claims involving damaged furniture, decking, rugs, structures, or personal property. Insurance records and fire-cause documentation may become important in those cases.
Do I Qualify?
- Did a fire pit table purchased through Bircata cause burns, smoke exposure, or property damage?
- Did the incident involve delayed ignition, leaking gas, overheating, flare-up, or fire spread?
- Can you identify the manufacturer, model, seller, order date, and propane setup?
- Do you have photographs, medical records, fire reports, instructions, or damaged components?
An individualized legal review can determine whether product identification, defect evidence, causation, damages, potential defendants, and filing deadlines support a claim.
What Evidence Should I Preserve?
Preserve the fire table, burner, regulator, hose, control assembly, igniter, lid, fire glass or lava rock, packaging, assembly instructions, and warning labels. Do not reconnect or test a product involved in a fire.
Save Bircata order confirmations, product-page screenshots, payment records, shipping emails, manufacturer information, warranty communications, and replacement-part records.
Photograph the full installation, propane-cylinder position, hose path, tank compartment, controls, burner, surrounding furniture, overhead clearance, and damaged property.
Medical records, injury photographs, fire-department reports, insurance inspections, repair estimates, cleanup invoices, and witness statements may help document the resulting losses.
Do I Have a Bircata Fire Pit Lawsuit?
If you or a loved one suffered an injury or property damage involving a fire pit purchased through Bircata, you may have legal options. Contact Schmidt & Clark for a free case review.
Important Fire Pit Actions and Product Developments
The following entries include Bircata product information and actions involving comparable fire pits. The CPSC actions are not Bircata-specific defect findings.
| Event | Month/Year | Type | Status | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houswise warning issued | July 2026 | Comparable-product warning | No recall agreement | CPSC | Seven burn injuries reported |
| Bircata fire-table listings reviewed | August 2025 | Product information | Products listed for sale | Bircata | Multiple propane models identified |
| Hampton Bay recall announced | February 2018 | Comparable-product recall | Repair remedy announced | CPSC | Tank-area shielding was inadequate |
Potential Compensation
Potential compensation may include emergency treatment, burn care, respiratory evaluation, prescriptions, follow-up appointments, rehabilitation, scar treatment, and future medical expenses.
Additional losses may include pain and suffering, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, property repairs, damaged furniture, insurance deductibles, cleanup expenses, and temporary displacement.
Compensation amounts vary by case. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Legal Process Overview
Free case review: The initial review may address the product, manufacturer, order information, propane setup, incident sequence, injuries, and property damage.
Investigation. Attorneys may review the fire table, components, photographs, instructions, seller records, medical documentation, fire reports, and insurance files.
Filing. A lawsuit may be filed when the evidence and governing law support one or more claims. Filing deadlines vary by jurisdiction.
Discovery/negotiation: The parties may exchange records, inspect the product, obtain testimony, consult experts, and discuss a possible settlement.
Resolution: A claim may conclude through settlement, dismissal, court ruling, or trial. No outcome or timeline can be guaranteed.
Frequently Asked Questions About Bircata Fire Pits
Do I Have a Bircata Fire Pit Lawsuit?
A claim may warrant review if a fire table purchased through Bircata caused a documented injury or property loss. Eligibility depends on product identity, causation, evidence, damages, and applicable law.
What Evidence May Support a Bircata Fire Pit Lawsuit?
Helpful evidence may include the table, burner components, hose, regulator, order records, instructions, photographs, medical files, fire reports, and insurance documents.
Does Bircata Manufacture Every Fire Pit It Sells?
The cited listings identify products from manufacturers or product lines such as BAIDE HOME and EcoNook. Consumers should identify the name and model shown on their product, packaging, or order record.
What Hazards May Affect a Propane Fire Table?
Potential hazards include gas leakage, delayed ignition, flare-ups, hot surfaces, inadequate ventilation, damaged hoses, and insufficient heat shielding near the propane controls.
Has CPSC Recalled a Bircata Fire Pit?
The sources cited on this page do not identify a Bircata-specific CPSC action. The CPSC examples discussed here involve comparable fire pit products.
Can a Guest Pursue a Fire Pit Injury Claim?
A guest may request a legal review after suffering an injury involving a fire table. The injured person does not need to have purchased or assembled the product.
Should I Test the Fire Table After an Incident?
No. Reconnecting or operating a product involved in a gas leak or fire may create additional danger and could alter important evidence.
What Should I Do After a Fire Table Accident?
Address immediate safety and medical needs first. When safe, preserve the product and document the installation, propane system, damage, injuries, and seller information.
References
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2026/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Stop-Using-Houswise-Tabletop-Fire-Pits-Immediately-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Burn-Injury-or-Death-from-Flame-Jetting-and-Fire-Hazards
- https://bircata.com/products/baide-home-outdoor-low-profile-fire-table-48-inch-rectangle-propane-gas-fire-pit-table-50-000-btu-modern-firepit-w-lid-fire-glass-cover-pre-attached-10ft-propane-hose-flint-gray
- https://bircata.com/products/econook-57-inch-propane-fire-pit-table-50000-btu-gas-fire-pits-table-with-lid-lava-rock-waterproof-cover-outdoor-propane-firepit-for-dining-or-party-outside-patio-garden-yard
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Outdoor-Gas-Fire-Pits-Recalled-Due-to-Burn-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Home-Depot-Made-by-Yayi