Tabletop Fire Pit Injury Attorneys

Representation for Consumers Burned by Tabletop Fireplaces

In late 2024, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urged consumers to immediately stop using and discard various tabletop fire pits and tabletop fireplace products due to severe burn injury and house fire risks. Now, people are taking action against the manufacturers to demand justice and compensation for their injuries and losses. Our award-winning product liability lawyers of Decof, Mega & Quinn, P.C. are here to help consumers  explore their legal options. If you were seriously injured by a defective tabletop fire pit product you could have the grounds to file a claim.

Contact our firm online or call (401) 200-4059 to schedule a free consultation. From our  office in Rhode Island, we can help tabletop fire pit clients across the country.

What You Should Know About the Unsafe Tabletop Fire Pits

Important information about the unsafe tabletop fire pits that the CPSC warned about includes:

• All the unsafe tabletop fire pits use alcohol or similar alcohol-based substances as the fuel source.
• At least two deaths have been caused by tabletop fire pits.
• At least 60 burn injuries have been caused by tabletop fire pits.
• Major retailers, including Amazon, have stopped selling tabletop fire pits after the CPSC warning.

Why are Tabletop Fire Pits Dangerous?

The alcohol-based fuel in most tabletop fire pits can cause invisible fires as the alcohol evaporates. When someone tries to light or relight the product, a “flame jet” can occur, which is a burst of fire that can be meters in length. Anyone in the path of the flame jet may suffer third-degree burns.

Also, if the fire reaches the main alcohol reservoir in the product, it can cause an “uncontrollable pool fire” (in the words of the CPSC) that burns at over 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Extinguishing such an intense fire is as difficult as it is dangerous and may cause a house fire.

The fire and burn hazards caused by tabletop fireplace products have been linked to 2 confirmed deaths and 60 confirmed injuries since 2019.

What Should You Do With Your Tabletop Fire Pit?

If you own a tabletop fire pit product:

• DO NOT use  tabletop fire pit product for any reason.
• If already injured, store the product in a secure location
• Call (401) 200-4059 to speak with a product liability attorney from Decof, Mega & Quinn, P.C..

If you still have the product, its packaging, and/or a sales receipt, you should keep it for now. Talk with our legal team, and we can let you know if we think it’d be useful to allow us to review the product as we handle your claim. DO NOT use a recalled tabletop fire pit product for any reason.

Who Can File a Tabletop Fire Pit Lawsuit?

If you or a loved one were injured by a tabletop fire pit product, strict product liability laws likely allow you to file a claim against the product manufacturers and distributors. You can even consider legal action if you were burned by the defective product after the recall and warnings were announced. Depending on your case, you might be able to seek compensation for:

• Medical treatment costs, including future care
• Lost wages and reduced income-earning ability
• Pain and suffering
• Wrongful death damages (if a loved one was fatally injured)
• Product replacement value

Talk to Our Tabletop Fire Pit Attorneys Now

Decof, Mega & Quinn, P.C. is standing by to help you explore your legal options if you were seriously injured by an unsafe tabletop fire pit or tabletop fireplace product. We can determine if you have a claim, and if you do, handle everything from there.

When working on a product liability claim, our legal team can:

• Investigate the situation to determine if you can start a claim.
• Find all liable parties, which could be the product manufacturer and distributor, among other parties.
• Work with product engineers to get detailed information about the inherent dangers of alcohol-based tabletop fire pits.
• File a claim and demand compensation to pay for all your losses.
• Attempt to negotiate for a fair settlement.
• Represent you in courtroom litigation if necessary.

Call us at (401) 200-4059 to schedule a free consultation and ask about how to file a tabletop fire pit claim.

More Information

• 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 (CPSC)
• Colsen Recalls Fire Pits Due to Risk of Serious Burn Injury from Flame Jetting and Fire Spreading Hazards (CPSC)