When Safety Accessories Aren’t Enough
AUVANNA markets its tabletop fire pit with what it calls “enhanced safety” features — dual stainless steel cups, a solid wooden base that shields surfaces from heat, and an included fire extinguisher. These are thoughtful additions, but they do not address the core design defect that makes alcohol-burning tabletop fire pits dangerous in the first place.
The most catastrophic injuries associated with these products — deaths, third-degree burns covering more than 40% of the body, injuries requiring skin grafts and burn unit hospitalizations — have not occurred because users lacked an extinguisher. They occurred because the product requires users to pour flammable liquid into an open reservoir and ignite it, creating conditions for pool fires and flame jetting that can injure multiple people in under one second [1].
The Invisible Flame Problem
AUVANNA’s product burns isopropyl alcohol or bio-ethanol, fuels the CPSC has specifically called out for producing flames that are nearly colorless and nearly invisible — particularly in daylight or well-lit indoor settings. A user who believes the AUVANNA fire pit has gone out may be looking directly at an active, burning flame without being able to see it.
That invisible flame is the trigger for flame jetting — the explosive event that has killed consumers and sent dozens to emergency rooms across the country. When a user pours additional fuel into a reservoir that still contains an unseen flame, the alcohol can instantly ignite and propel burning liquid outward at tremendous force, sometimes traveling 15 feet or more from the point of ignition.
A Nationwide Crisis — And a Federal Warning
In December 2024, the CPSC issued a sweeping consumer alert calling on all consumers to immediately stop using alcohol-burning fire pits and all sellers to stop selling them, citing at least two deaths and more than 60 injuries since 2019 [1]. The agency stated that the hazards are not specific to any one brand — they are inherent in the design shared by virtually all products in this category, including AUVANNA.
Children account for approximately 25% of reported victims, and group gatherings account for roughly 40% of incidents — meaning a single flame jetting event frequently injures more than one person at the same table. The CPSC has warned that these products violate ASTM F3363-19, the voluntary safety standard governing portable liquid-burning fire products, and that no consumer safety accessory included with the product changes that fundamental fact.
Recalls and Lawsuits Across the Industry
In October 2024, Colsen Fire Pits LLC recalled approximately 89,500 tabletop fire pits after 31 incidents of flame jetting resulted in 19 burn injuries — two of which involved third-degree burns to more than 40% of the victim’s body [2]. In September 2025, Five Below recalled approximately 66,000 fire pits after reports of fuel leaks causing flash fires and burn injuries.
In April 2026, the CPSC warned consumers to stop using Rozato Tabletop Fire Pits after they were linked to one death and multiple serious burn injuries — and the manufacturer refused to issue a recall [3]. Lawsuits have been filed against Amazon, Colsen, Wayfair, Walmart, and other manufacturers and retailers in courts across the country, including class actions and individual injury cases involving flame jetting and pool fire injuries.
What Burned Consumers Deserve to Know
AUVANNA is sold by Bixora LLC through Amazon and is among the brands attorneys are actively investigating for burn injury claims. Under product liability law, injured consumers may pursue claims against the manufacturer, the seller, the importer, or any other party in the supply chain whose conduct contributed to the injury.
The fact that a product was sold with safety accessories, a tutorial video, or a warning label does not automatically insulate the seller from liability — particularly when the product’s fundamental design violates a recognized safety standard and the CPSC has issued a formal warning about the entire product category.
Can I File a Lawsuit?
Consumers who were burned while using an AUVANNA tabletop fire pit — whether from an uncontrolled pool fire or a flame jetting explosion during refueling — may have significant legal options. A class action lawsuit could allow affected consumers to seek compensation for medical expenses, emergency care, surgical costs, pain and suffering, permanent scarring or disfigurement, lost wages, and other related losses. Contact an attorney promptly to have your case evaluated.
References
1. 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
2. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Colsen-Fire-Pits-LLC-Recalls-Tabletop-Fire-Pits-Due-to-Flame-Jetting-and-Fire-Hazards
3. 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