Table of contents
- Latest Pangda Fire Pit Lawsuit Updates
- August 5, 2026: San Diego Man Sues Amazon, Colsen and Gusar
- July 16, 2026: CPSC Warns About Houswise Tabletop Fire Pits
- December 19, 2024: CPSC Issues Alcohol Fire Pit Alert
- October 28, 2024: Class Action Filed Against Colsen
- October 17, 2024: CPSC Announces Colsen Fire Pit Recall
- What Is Flame Jetting?
- Who May Be Affected?
- Reported Injuries or Damages
- Recall and Regulatory Background
- Evidence to Preserve
- Filing Deadlines
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Is There a Pangda Fire Pit Lawsuit?
- Where Can I Report a Tabletop Fire Pit Burn?
- What Does CPSC Say About Sellers of Alcohol-Burning Fire Pits?
- How Many Houswise Fire Pits Does the CPSC Warning Cover?
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission links alcohol-burning tabletop fire pits to flame jetting and serious burns. Pangda ceramic wool wicks are sold for alcohol-fuel tabletop fire pit bowls.
No recall, CPSC warning, lawsuit or MDL names Pangda. Burn-injury suits over other brands are individual or class actions, and the newest, filed in San Diego in August 2026, names Amazon, Colsen and Gusar.
CPSC says consumers should immediately stop using and dispose of fire pits that burn alcohol or other liquid fuel and violate voluntary standards. Sellers should stop selling them.
Latest Pangda Fire Pit Lawsuit Updates
August 5, 2026: San Diego Man Sues Amazon, Colsen and Gusar
A San Diego man sued Amazon, Colsen and Gusar in San Diego Superior Court, Courthouse News reported [1]. He alleges a Colsen tabletop alcohol fire pit exploded while he refilled it in September 2025.
The complaint lists negligent product liability, design defects, failure to warn and breach of implied warranty among its claims. The complaint does not name Pangda. These are allegations only.
July 16, 2026: CPSC Warns About Houswise Tabletop Fire Pits
CPSC warned consumers about Houswise tabletop fire pits and told them to dispose of them, as CT Insider reported on July 23, 2026 [2]. The maker, Furmia LLC, has not agreed to a recall or remedy.
CPSC knew of more than two dozen reports of problems with the fire pits. Seven injuries, including third-degree burns, were reported.
December 19, 2024: CPSC Issues Alcohol Fire Pit Alert
CPSC issued Consumer Alert 25-074, telling consumers to stop using alcohol or other liquid-burning fire pits that violate voluntary standard ASTM F3363-19 [3].
The standard is “designed to prevent pool fires in which flames burn along the surface of pooled or spilled flammable liquids.” CPSC says the pour-and-ignite design violates it.
October 28, 2024: Class Action Filed Against Colsen
A putative class action was filed against Colsen Fire Pits LLC in federal court in North Carolina, Bloomberg Law reported [4]. The docket is W.D.N.C. No. 24-cv-00945.
The suit alleges the tabletop fire pits are defective and carry an unreasonable risk of burns. These are allegations only. Pangda is not a party to the case.
October 17, 2024: CPSC Announces Colsen Fire Pit Recall
CPSC announced Recall 25-015 for about 89,500 Colsen-branded tabletop fire pits, after 31 reports of flame jetting or flames escaping the concrete container [5]. It counted 19 burn injuries.
In two incidents, the burns reached more than 40% of the victims’ bodies and were third degree. Colsen is the brand named in this recall and in the San Diego and North Carolina suits.
What Is Flame Jetting?
According to the CPSC Houswise warning, flame jetting “can occur when refilling the fire pit if any flame is present.” A small flame in the fire pit “can be hard to see” [6].
That flame can ignite the vapor inside a fuel container as the fuel is poured. The explosion “propels flames and burning liquid onto the consumer or bystanders.”
Who May Be Affected?
People who poured isopropyl alcohol, ethanol or similar liquid fuel into an open-bowl tabletop fire pit may be affected. So may people who refilled one while any flame was present.
The Courthouse News report on the San Diego suit says alcohol flames can burn invisibly. CPSC notes that a small flame in a fire pit can be hard to see.
Qualifying for any claim depends on your own facts, so it needs an individual legal review of your purchase, use and injuries.
Reported Injuries or Damages
The plaintiff in the San Diego suit alleges third-degree burns across his face, ears, neck, torso, arms, hands and fingers in less than one second. He blames a Colsen fire pit. This is a complaint allegation only.
The December 2024 CPSC alert says liquid-fuel fire pits “have been associated with two deaths and at least 60 injuries since 2019.”
It says these fuels “burn with flame temperatures over 1,600°F and can cause third degree burns in less than one second.” CPSC counts are regulator reports and do not prove that a product caused every injury.
Recall and Regulatory Background
For Colsen, CPSC told consumers to dispose of the fire pits. It said the firm “does not have the financial resources to offer a remedy to consumers.”
A recall does not prove liability or settle who is responsible for a burn. Our page on tabletop fire pit recalls covers these actions in more detail.
Evidence to Preserve
Keep the following items if a tabletop fire pit burned you or someone you know:
- Photographs of the fire pit, its packaging and your injuries, taken before anything is cleaned or changed.
- The fire pit, the fuel bottle and any remains, kept exactly as they are after the incident.
- Your order confirmation, receipt or listing screenshots showing the brand, seller and purchase date.
- Any recall or warning emails you received from the seller or a safety agency about the product.
- Medical records and bills for every visit and treatment related to your burns.
- Names and contact details of any witnesses who saw the incident or its aftermath.
- Messages with the seller or marketplace about the product or the burn.
Filing Deadlines
Filing deadlines are set by state law. They depend on where you live and on the date your burn happened.
Missing a deadline can end a claim even when the facts are strong, so ask a lawyer promptly which deadline applies to your situation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is There a Pangda Fire Pit Lawsuit?
A Pangda fire pit lawsuit has not been filed by either tabletop fire pit plaintiff. The San Diego and North Carolina complaints name only Colsen, Amazon and Gusar, and Pangda is not a party to either case.
Where Can I Report a Tabletop Fire Pit Burn?
You can report a tabletop fire pit burn on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC asks consumers to report incidents there, and its alert on alcohol-burning fire pits gives that site for reports.
What Does CPSC Say About Sellers of Alcohol-Burning Fire Pits?
CPSC says sellers should stop selling these products, meaning alcohol-burning fire pits that violate voluntary standards. It also notes that these fire pits are sold by many retailers and e-commerce sites.
How Many Houswise Fire Pits Does the CPSC Warning Cover?
The CPSC warning on Houswise tabletop fire pits covers at least 53,500 units. Houswise fire pits were sold at Houswise.com, Amazon.com, Walmart.com and other websites since March 2023.