Tabletop fire pits that burn a pooled liquid fuel, such as isopropyl alcohol or ethanol, have drawn nine U.S. and Canadian safety actions since October 2024. The CPSC has recalled Colsen, Five Below and Brookstone-branded fire pits.
The agency also warned about the FLIKRFIRE, Rozato, Northlight and Houswise brands, and Health Canada warned about the Glanzfeurer Tabletop Fire Pit. Fuel poured or refilled near a flame can trigger a pool fire or a flame-jetting explosion.
Anyone who owns one of these brands should stop using it immediately and never refill it near a flame. The three CPSC recalls remain open, and the warnings stay in effect because no warned manufacturer has agreed to a recall.
- Action type: 3 CPSC recalls, 5 CPSC warnings/alerts, 1 Health Canada warning
- Announcement and initiation dates: October 17, 2024 to August 13, 2026
- Company and responsible agency: U.S. CPSC (8 actions); Health Canada (1)
- Recall or campaign number: 25-015, 25-467, 26-687, 25-073, 25-074, 26-364, 26-473, 26-615; Health Canada RA-77803
- Affected models, lots, UPCs, serial numbers, or VINs: Varies by brand – see Which Tabletop Fire Pits Are Affected
- Number of affected units: About 89,500, 66,000, 48,700 by brand; not published for 5 warned brands
- Sold at and sale period: Major retailers, 2018-2026, about $2.50-$105 depending on brand
- Hazard: Pool fires and flame jetting from liquid fuel poured near a flame
- Reported incidents, injuries, illnesses, and deaths: At least 2 deaths, 60+ injuries category-wide since 2019
- Remedy: Refund (Five Below, Brookstone); dispose only otherwise
Table Of Contents
- Latest Tabletop Fire Pits Recall Updates
- August 13, 2026: CPSC Recalls Brookstone Tabletop Fire Pits
- July 16, 2026: CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Houswise Fire Pits
- May 7, 2026: CPSC Warns Consumers About Northlight Fire Pits
- April 2, 2026: CPSC Warns Consumers About Rozato Fire Pits
- September 18, 2025: CPSC Recalls Five Below Tabletop Fire Pits
- August 5, 2025: Health Canada Warns About the Glanzfeurer Fire Pit
- December 19, 2024: CPSC Warns Consumers About FLIKRFIRE Fireplaces
- December 19, 2024: CPSC Issues Category-Wide Fire Pit Consumer Alert
- October 17, 2024: CPSC Recalls Colsen Fire Pits
- Which Tabletop Fire Pits Are Affected?
- Why Were the Tabletop Fire Pits Recalled?
- Reported Incidents, Injuries, or Illnesses
- What Should Consumers Do?
- Other Recalls, Warnings, or International Actions
- Legal Options
- Filing Deadlines
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Is There a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) for Tabletop Fire Pit Lawsuits?
- Do I Need a Lawyer to File a Tabletop Fire Pit Injury Claim?
- What Is Flame Jetting?
- What Should I Do If I Was Burned by a Tabletop Fire Pit?
- Can I Still Use My Tabletop Fire Pit If It Hasn’t Caused a Problem Yet?
- Do I Need a Receipt for the Five Below Fire Pit Refund?
- References
Latest Tabletop Fire Pits Recall Updates
August 13, 2026: CPSC Recalls Brookstone Tabletop Fire Pits
The CPSC recalled about 48,700 Brookstone-branded tabletop fire pits imported by Southern Telecom Inc. The recall cited uncontrolled pool fires and flame jetting that can cause serious or fatal burns [1].
Southern Telecom had received two reports of flame jetting that caused two burn injuries before the recall, and the company is offering owners a full refund. This is the newest confirmed action across the tabletop fire pit category.
July 16, 2026: CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Houswise Fire Pits
Houswise Tabletop Fire Pits drew a CPSC warning to stop using them immediately. More than two dozen reports of pool fires and flame jetting had caused seven injuries, including third-degree burns [2].
Manufacturer Furmia LLC has taken no recall or remedy action, so owners cannot get a refund or replacement through the company. The units have been sold online since March 2023.
May 7, 2026: CPSC Warns Consumers About Northlight Fire Pits
CPSC directed consumers to stop using Northlight Bio Ethanol Portable Tabletop Fireplaces, item numbers IF91990 through IF91994, IF91996 and IF91997 [3].
Retailer Gordon Companies Inc. has not agreed to a recall and objected to CPSC’s public warning. No refund or replacement is available from the company. The fireplaces have been sold at NorthlightSeasonal.com, Target.com, Walmart.com, BestBuy.com and HomeDepot.com for about $35-$90.
April 2, 2026: CPSC Warns Consumers About Rozato Fire Pits
Rozato Tabletop Fire Pits, sold since 2022, drew a CPSC warning after the agency associated them with one death and multiple burn injuries [4].
No recall or remedy has been arranged for the Rozato fire pits, which remain on sale with roasting and cheese-fork sets. They are available from Amazon.com, StoreDune.com and other online retailers for about $15-$70, manufactured in China.
September 18, 2025: CPSC Recalls Five Below Tabletop Fire Pits
CPSC recalled about 66,000 Five Below-branded tabletop fire pits, manufactured in China. The recall followed one report of flames escaping the unit [5].
Five Below is offering a full refund without proof of purchase for the smooth black-base and beveled gray-base models. Both were sold nationwide from April 2024 through August 2025, imported by 1616 Holdings Inc. of Philadelphia.
August 5, 2025: Health Canada Warns About the Glanzfeurer Fire Pit
Health Canada warned on August 5, 2025 that the Glanzfeurer Tabletop Fire Pit, sold on Amazon.ca, may pose a flame jetting and fire hazard [6].
Foreign manufacturer Bright Fire USA did not agree to a voluntary recall. Health Canada removed the listing from Amazon.ca and told owners to stop using and dispose of the product so it cannot be used again.
December 19, 2024: CPSC Warns Consumers About FLIKRFIRE Fireplaces
CPSC warned consumers to stop using FLIKRFIRE Tabletop Fireplaces after flame jetting contributed to an elderly couple’s deaths and at least three other severe-burn incidents [7].
Manufacturer FLIKR LLC is no longer in business and has not agreed to a remedy. No refund or repair is available for the fireplaces, which sold for about $35-$105 from 2018 to 2024.
December 19, 2024: CPSC Issues Category-Wide Fire Pit Consumer Alert
The same day, CPSC issued a category-wide Consumer Alert. It told consumers to stop buying or using alcohol- or other liquid-burning fire pits that violate voluntary standard ASTM F3363-19 [8].
The alert cited two deaths and at least 60 injuries linked to the pour-and-ignite category since 2019. It remains the agency’s broadest statement on the hazard, covering every liquid-fuel fire pit brand across the industry.
October 17, 2024: CPSC Recalls Colsen Fire Pits
CPSC recalled about 89,500 Colsen-branded fire pits after 31 reports of flame jetting or flames escaping the unit caused 19 burn injuries [9].
Two of those incidents caused third-degree burns to more than 40% of the victim’s body. This was the first recall in the current wave of tabletop fire pit actions, made by Colsen Fire Pits LLC of Miami, Florida.
Which Tabletop Fire Pits Are Affected?
The following tabletop fire pit brands have been recalled by CPSC, warned about by CPSC, or flagged by Health Canada for flame-jetting and fire hazards:
- Colsen – about 89,500 units; seven models, 5-18 inches, round, rectangular, hexagonal, square or skull-shaped, gray or black
- Five Below – about 66,000 units; smooth black-base (UPC 1922343012788) and beveled gray-base (UPC 1922346316838) models
- Brookstone – about 48,700 units, imported by Southern Telecom Inc.
- FLIKRFIRE – Tabletop Fireplaces sold 2018-2024
- Rozato – Tabletop Fire Pits sold with roasting and cheese-fork sets
- Northlight – Bio Ethanol Portable Tabletop Fireplaces, item numbers IF91990-IF91994, IF91996 and IF91997
- Houswise – Tabletop Fire Pits sold since March 2023
- Glanzfeurer – Tabletop Fire Pit sold on Amazon.ca
Every affected model, regardless of brand or price point, shares the same pour-and-ignite liquid-fuel design that CPSC and Health Canada say created the hazard.
Why Were the Tabletop Fire Pits Recalled?
The tabletop fire pits were recalled and warned about because their pour-and-ignite design lets fuel pool in an open bowl.
Fuel pooled this way can flare into a pool fire, or, if refilled near a flame, explode in a flame-jetting incident.
CPSC and Health Canada both say this pour-and-ignite-in-place design violates voluntary safety standard ASTM F3363-19. That standard exists to keep consumers from pouring fuel into the same spot where it is already burning.
A compliant design keeps the fuel reservoir separated from where it is ignited, so a flame cannot travel back into the fuel container. That separation is the design feature missing from every recalled or warned brand on this page.
Reported Incidents, Injuries, or Illnesses
The broadest tally, from CPSC’s December 2024 Consumer Alert, counts two deaths and more than 60 burn injuries across every liquid-fuel fire pit brand since 2019.
Each brand’s own incident count is reported separately in its dated update above, current as of that notice’s publication date. The individual notices span October 2024 through August 2026, so several brand-level counts are newer than the category-wide total above.
CPSC compiles the U.S. figures from reports that consumers and companies file with the agency directly, and Health Canada compiles the Glanzfeurer figures the same way, from reports filed in Canada.
Neither figure is an independent medical review, and neither is a full count of every incident that may have occurred.
What Should Consumers Do?
Anyone who owns one of the tabletop fire pits recalled or warned about on this page should take the following steps:
- Stop using the fire pit immediately, and never pour or refill fuel while any flame or hot surface is present, even one that is hard to see.
- Check the brand, model, UPC or item number against the list in Which Tabletop Fire Pits Are Affected.
- For a Five Below or Brookstone fire pit, contact the company for a refund.
- For the other brands, dispose of the unit so it cannot be used again, since no refund is available.
- Reach Five Below at 844-452-3569 (9 a.m.-9 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday) or Recalls@FiveBelow.com to start a refund.
- Report any incident to CPSC at SaferProducts.gov or the CPSC Hotline, 800-638-2772. For a Canadian purchase, use Health Canada’s Consumer Product Incident Report Form instead.
Other Recalls, Warnings, or International Actions
The only confirmed international action in this category is the Glanzfeurer warning covered in the August 5, 2025 update above.
As of that warning’s publication, Health Canada had received no incident or injury reports involving the Glanzfeurer fire pit. That is a smaller reported footprint than the other warned brands.
Legal Options
Individual burn-injury lawsuits have been filed against tabletop fire-pit manufacturers, importers and retailers. No class action has been certified, and no multidistrict litigation has been formed for this category.
A recall or warning does not automatically establish liability or eligibility for compensation. A lawyer’s review of the individual facts is what determines whether a claim exists.
Readers researching a specific brand’s case can see the Colsen fire pit lawsuit or Brookstone fire pit lawsuit pages for more detail.
Filing Deadlines
State law sets the deadline for filing a burn-injury claim over one of these products, and this page does not state a fixed number of years.
Filing deadlines depend on where you live and when the injury and any related diagnosis occurred, since some states start the clock at diagnosis. Missing one can end a claim even when the underlying facts are strong.
Anyone considering legal action after a tabletop fire pit injury should check with a lawyer promptly, before evidence or records become harder to gather.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is There a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) for Tabletop Fire Pit Lawsuits?
No, there is no tabletop fire pit multidistrict litigation. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation’s pending-dockets report, current as of September 1, 2026, lists no consolidated tabletop fire pit proceeding. Burn-injury claims are being filed and litigated as individual lawsuits instead.
Do I Need a Lawyer to File a Tabletop Fire Pit Injury Claim?
A lawyer is not legally required, but a tabletop fire pit injury claim depends on details a lawyer is positioned to gather and evaluate. Those details include the exact brand, when the injury happened, and what medical records exist. Many burn-injury lawyers offer an initial review before any commitment.
What Is Flame Jetting?
Flame jetting is what CPSC calls the moment burning vapor ignites inside a fire pit’s fuel container during refilling, propelling flames and burning liquid outward. The fuels involved burn above 1,600°F and can cause third-degree burns in under one second.
What Should I Do If I Was Burned by a Tabletop Fire Pit?
If you were burned by a tabletop fire pit, seek medical care first. Then keep the fire pit itself, its box, any receipt, and photos of the injury and the scene. A lawyer will want to see the model and the exact circumstances of the burn.
Can I Still Use My Tabletop Fire Pit If It Hasn’t Caused a Problem Yet?
No, you should not keep using a recalled or warned tabletop fire pit even if it has not caused a problem yet. The same pour-and-ignite design can flare into a pool fire or explode without warning at any time, no matter how long it worked safely before.
Do I Need a Receipt for the Five Below Fire Pit Refund?
No, a receipt is not required for the Five Below tabletop fire pit refund. The recall notice says proof of purchase is not needed. Five Below will issue a refund equal to the purchase price or $5 once you return the unit or send a marked photo of it.
References
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Southern-Telecom-Recalls-Brookstone-Branded-Tabletop-Fire-Pits-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Burn-Injury-or-Death-from-Flame-Jetting-and-Fire-Hazards
- 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://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2026/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Stop-Using-Northlight-Bio-Ethanol-Portable-Tabletop-Fireplaces-Immediately-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Burn-Injury-or-Death-from-Flame-Jetting-and-Fire-Hazards
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2026/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Stop-Using-Rozato-Tabletop-Fire-Pits-Immediately-Due-to-Flame-Jetting-and-Fire-Hazards-One-Death-and-Serious-Burn-Injuries-Reported
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Five-Below-Recalls-Tabletop-Fire-Pits-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Burn-Injury-from-Flame-Jetting-and-Fire-Hazards
- https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/health-canada-warns-glanzfeurer-tabletop-fire-pit-sold-amazonca-may-pose-flame-jetting
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2025/CPSC-Urges-Consumers-to-Stop-Using-FLIKRFIRE-Tabletop-Fireplaces-Due-to-Flame-Jetting-and-Fire-Hazards-Two-Deaths-and-Serious-Burn-Injuries-Reported
- 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
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Colsen-Recalls-Fire-Pits-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Burn-Injury-from-Flame-Jetting-and-Fire-Spreading-Hazards