Poofzy Fire Pit Lawsuit Update: Injuries, Recall Status, and Legal Options

Available Poofzy product listings describe compact tabletop fireplaces that burn ethanol or high-concentration isopropyl alcohol. Some models expressly warn users not to add fuel while a flame remains active or while the fire pit is still hot.

Consumers injured in a Poofzy fire-pit accident should preserve the fireplace, burner, fuel container, instructions, marketplace records, photographs, and medical documentation when safe to do so.

Quick Facts

• A January 2026 federal lawsuit alleged severe burn injuries involving a Poofzy tabletop fire pit and alcohol refueling.
• The federal docket records a June 2026 mediation outcome of “Settled,” followed by voluntary dismissal and administrative closure.
• Available Poofzy listings describe tabletop fire pits designed to burn ethanol or 70%, 91%, or higher isopropyl alcohol.
• CPSC warns that comparable open-container alcohol fire pits can cause flame jetting and uncontrolled pool fires.

Latest Poofzy Fire Pit Lawsuit and Safety Developments

July 2026

• July 16, 2026 – CPSC warned consumers to immediately stop using Houswise Tabletop Fire Pits because spilled or pooled alcohol can cause uncontrolled pool fires and refilling can cause flame jetting. CPSC reported more than two dozen incidents and seven injuries, including third-degree burns; the warning involves Houswise products rather than Poofzy [1]

June 2026

• June 12, 2026 – The federal docket in Etkin et al. v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al., Case No. 2:26-cv-00015, records an order dismissing Suzhou Tengli Maoyi Youxian Gongsi d/b/a Cenmesy without prejudice and directing administrative closure after the plaintiffs filed a voluntary-dismissal notice [2]
• June 4, 2026 – The same docket records a mediation report stating the June 1 mediation outcome was “Settled.” The publicly accessible docket does not state the settlement amount, terms, or allocation among defendants [2]

January 2026

• January 8, 2026 – Elizabeth Etkin and Michael Tierney filed an amended complaint alleging that a Poofzy tabletop fire pit was defectively designed and inadequately warned against because of flame-jetting risks. Those assertions were allegations, not judicial findings [3]
• January 5, 2026 – The plaintiffs initially filed the product-liability action against Amazon.com, Amazon.com Services, and Suzhou Tengli Maoyi Youxian Gongsi d/b/a Cenmesy in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida [2]

December 2024

• December 19, 2024 – CPSC warned consumers about certain pooled-alcohol and other liquid-fuel fire pits that can cause flame jetting and uncontrolled pool fires. CPSC reported two deaths and at least 60 injuries involving hazardous products in this category since 2019 [4]

What Is a Poofzy Fire Pit?

Poofzy has been used as a brand name for compact tabletop fireplaces designed to create an open flame without a traditional wood-burning fire pit.

One Poofzy listing describes a concrete rectangular model measuring approximately 14.9 by 3.3 by 3.3 inches. The listing instructs consumers to add approximately 170 mL, or 5.7 ounces, of 70%, 91%, or higher isopropyl alcohol [5]

Other Poofzy listings describe steel-base models with tempered-glass panels, a wick, snuffer, funnel, roasting forks, and decorative glass. Product design can therefore vary.

What Fuel Do Poofzy Fire Pits Use?

Available listings identify ethanol and high-concentration isopropyl alcohol as fuels for documented Poofzy tabletop fireplaces.

One steel-and-glass listing warns consumers not to add or refill fuel while the fire is open or while the fire pit remains hot. It advertises approximately 40 to 50 minutes of burn time when filled with the specified alcohol fuel.

The actual fuel bottle, concentration, container opening, and instructions used during an accident should be preserved because those details may affect causation.

What Happened in the Poofzy Fire Pit Lawsuit?

The amended complaint alleges that Etkin purchased a Poofzy tabletop fire pit through Amazon in November 2024 and that she and Tierney used it for the first time on December 22, 2024.

According to the complaint, they placed decorative stones inside, added liquid ethanol, and lit the fire pit. After the visible flame appeared to go out, additional fuel was poured into the reservoir.

The plaintiffs alleged that the fuel suddenly ignited and flashed back toward the container, spraying burning alcohol and causing severe burns to Etkin, including burns involving her face [3]

What Did the Plaintiffs Allege Was Defective?

The complaint alleged defective design and inadequate warnings related to flame jetting and refueling. It also alleged that the product was not supplied with a fuel container incorporating flame-arresting technology.

Those claims describe the plaintiffs’ legal theories. They are not findings that Poofzy, Amazon, Cenmesy, or another defendant violated the law or caused the injuries.

What Is Flame Jetting?

Flame jetting can occur when fresh liquid fuel is poured while a flame remains in or near the burner. Alcohol flames can be faint and difficult to see.

Ignition may travel toward the incoming fuel or vapor near the fuel container, creating a sudden projection of flame or burning liquid toward the person refilling the fire pit and nearby bystanders.

The Etkin complaint specifically alleges a flashback and flame-jetting sequence during refueling.

How Can a Pool Fire Develop?

An uncontrolled pool fire can occur when alcohol spills, leaks, or overflows outside the intended reservoir and continues burning across another surface.

Burning alcohol can spread across tables, flooring, furniture, clothing, rugs, cushions, or paper products and may create flames larger than the original tabletop fire.

CPSC’s broader warnings show why fuel containment and refilling procedures are important, but a specific Poofzy accident still requires its own evidence.

Why Fuel Containers and Warnings Matter

The fuel container used during a refilling accident may be important because its opening, cap, nozzle, volume, fuel concentration, and distance from the burner can affect the sequence of ignition.

Warnings supplied with the product may also matter. Available Poofzy listings specifically caution against adding alcohol while a fire is active or while the unit is still hot.

Consumers should preserve both the physical instructions and screenshots of the product listing that existed near the time of purchase.

Other Tabletop Fire Pit Recalls and Warnings

CPSC has documented severe burn hazards involving other alcohol-burning tabletop fire pits. These regulatory actions provide safety context and should not be treated as Poofzy-specific incident reports.

In October 2024, CPSC recalled about 89,500 Colsen fire pits after 31 reports of flame jetting or flames escaping their containers. Nineteen burn injuries were reported, including serious third-degree burns and injuries involving surgery, loss of function, or permanent disfigurement [6]

The later Houswise warning likewise involved uncontrolled pool fires and flame jetting. Neither regulatory action establishes that a Poofzy fire pit shares every design characteristic or defect alleged for those other products.

What Injuries Can Alcohol Fire Pit Accidents Cause?

Burning liquid alcohol can cause serious thermal injuries when flame or burning fuel reaches skin, clothing, or nearby materials.

Severe cases may require emergency treatment, hospitalization, burn-center care, surgery, skin grafting, rehabilitation, or long-term scar treatment.

The nature and extent of a particular injury should be established through medical records rather than inferred from unrelated fire-pit incidents.

Who May Be Affected?

Potentially affected people include consumers injured while lighting, using, refilling, extinguishing, or sitting near a Poofzy tabletop fire pit.

The injured person does not have to own the product. Guests, spouses, children, relatives, and other bystanders may also be exposed when flame or burning fuel escapes the burner.

Property owners may additionally experience fire damage involving furniture, floors, patios, rugs, clothing, or nearby structures.

Who May Be Liable?

Potentially responsible parties may include a manufacturer, importer, marketplace seller, distributor, retailer, fuel-container supplier, or another entity involved in placing the product into commerce.

Possible theories may include defective design, inadequate warnings, manufacturing defects, negligence, breach of warranty, or other claims recognized under applicable law.

Liability depends on the product, seller relationships, warnings, accident mechanism, causation, injuries, damages, and governing law.

What Is the Current Poofzy Fire Pit Lawsuit Status?

Etkin et al. v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al. was filed in the Middle District of Florida in January 2026 as a personal-injury product-liability action.

The public docket records a June 1 mediation followed by a June 4 report stating the outcome was “Settled.” It does not publicly disclose settlement terms or identify any monetary amount.

The plaintiffs filed a voluntary-dismissal notice on June 11. On June 12, the court dismissed Cenmesy without prejudice and directed administrative closure of the case [2]

Do I Qualify?

• Were you or a loved one seriously burned while using or sitting near a Poofzy tabletop fire pit?
• Did the incident involve alcohol refueling, a remaining flame, flashback, flame jetting, spilled fuel, or spreading fire?
• Did you require emergency treatment, hospitalization, surgery, skin grafting, burn-center care, or other significant treatment?
• Do you have the fire pit, fuel container, instructions, purchase records, photographs, marketplace records, or medical documentation?

An individualized legal review can determine whether product identification, accident mechanism, medical evidence, damages, potential defendants, and applicable filing deadlines support a claim.

What Evidence Should I Preserve?

Preserve the Poofzy fire pit, burner or reservoir, wick, decorative materials, snuffer, funnel, fuel bottle, packaging, instructions, and damaged components whenever safe to do so.

Save Amazon or other marketplace order confirmations, seller information, shipping records, listing screenshots, photographs, videos, witness information, and communications concerning the product.

Medical records, burn photographs, property-damage evidence, fire reports, and wage-loss documentation may also be important.

Do I Have a Poofzy Fire Pit Lawsuit?

If you or a loved one suffered serious burns involving a Poofzy tabletop fire pit, you may have legal options. Contact Schmidt & Clark for a free case review.

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Important Legal Actions or Recalls

Event	Month/Year	Type	Status	Source	Notes
Houswise fire pit warning	July 2026	Consumer safety warning	Immediate stop-use	CPSC	Comparable liquid-fuel products
Poofzy case closure	June 2026	Product-liability litigation	Administratively closed	Federal docket	Mediation reported settled
Poofzy lawsuit filing	January 2026	Product-liability lawsuit	Complaint filed	Federal court	Flame jetting alleged
Colsen fire pit recall	October 2024	Consumer product recall	Disposal remedy	CPSC	19 burn injuries

Potential Compensation

Potential compensation may include emergency treatment, hospitalization, burn-center care, surgery, skin grafting, rehabilitation, medication, scar treatment, and future medical expenses.

Additional damages may include lost wages, reduced earning capacity, pain and suffering, scarring, disfigurement, property damage, and other losses available under applicable law.

Compensation amounts vary by case. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

Legal Process Overview

Free case review: The initial review may address the Poofzy product, seller, fuel used, accident sequence, injuries, purchase records, and available evidence.

Investigation. Attorneys may examine the fire pit, burner, fuel container, warnings, marketplace records, photographs, medical documentation, and witness accounts.

Filing. A lawsuit may be filed when available evidence and governing law support one or more claims. Filing deadlines vary by jurisdiction.

Discovery/negotiation: The parties may exchange design information, seller records, warnings, testing materials, marketplace records, medical evidence, expert opinions, and testimony while discussing possible resolution.

Resolution: A case may conclude through settlement, voluntary dismissal, court ruling, or trial. No outcome or timeline can be guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions About Poofzy Fire Pits

Do I Have a Poofzy Fire Pit Lawsuit?

A potential claim may warrant review if a Poofzy tabletop fire pit was involved in a documented burn or spreading-fire accident. Eligibility depends on product identification, causation, damages, available evidence, and applicable law.

What Evidence May Support a Poofzy Fire Pit Lawsuit?

Evidence may include the fire pit, burner, fuel bottle, packaging, instructions, Amazon records, listing screenshots, photographs, medical documentation, and witness statements. Preserving the original fuel container may be particularly important after a refueling accident.

Has a Lawsuit Been Filed Involving a Poofzy Fire Pit?

Yes. A federal product-liability case was filed in Florida in January 2026 alleging severe burns from flame jetting involving a Poofzy tabletop fire pit. The public docket later recorded a mediation outcome of “Settled” and administrative closure.

Were Settlement Terms Disclosed?

The publicly accessible docket reports that the June 2026 mediation outcome was “Settled.” It does not disclose a settlement amount or other financial terms.

What Fuel Do Poofzy Fire Pits Use?

Available listings describe documented Poofzy tabletop fireplaces designed for ethanol or 70%, 91%, or higher isopropyl alcohol. Consumers should follow the instructions supplied with their specific model.

What Is Flame Jetting?

Flame jetting can occur when liquid fuel is poured while a flame remains in or near a burner. Ignition can travel toward the fuel container and project flame or burning liquid toward users or bystanders.

Do Poofzy Listings Warn Against Refueling a Hot Fire Pit?

Yes. Available product listings warn against adding fuel while a fire is active or while the unit is still hot. The warnings supplied with the actual product should be preserved.

What Should I Do After a Poofzy Fire Pit Accident?

Seek appropriate medical treatment and preserve the product when safe to do so. Photograph the fire pit, fuel container, injuries, surrounding damage, packaging, and marketplace purchase records.

References

1. 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
2. https://dockets.justia.com/docket/florida/flmdce/2%3A2026cv00015/451974
3. https://dailyhornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/amazon-tabletop-fire-pit-lawsuit.pdf
4. https://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2025/Consumer-Alert-Stop-Using-Alcohol-or-Other-Liquid-Burning-Fire-Pits-That-Violate-Voluntary-Standards-and-Present-Flame-Jetting-and-Fire-Hazards-Two-Deaths-and-Dozens-of-Serious-Burn-Injuries-Reported
5. https://www.nygarden.com/products/poofzy-table-top-firepit-indoor-fire-pit-tabletop-b0bk4k3dzd/
6. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Colsen-Recalls-Fire-Pits-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Burn-Injury-from-Flame-Jetting-and-Fire-Spreading-Hazards