What Burnglow Sells
Burnglow markets a concrete-body tabletop fire pit designed to burn bioethanol, ethanol, or isopropyl alcohol in an open burning chamber. The product is marketed as a “complete set” that includes a ceramic wool wick, a stainless steel lid for extinguishing, decorative glass stones, two extendable marshmallow roasting sticks, and a felt surface pad — packaging that suggests a thoughtful, family-friendly product designed for safe, enjoyable use.
The product’s listing touts a “controlled burning system” and a burn time of 60 to 90 minutes. What it cannot control, however, is the near-invisible flame that alcohol fuel produces — the same flame that has been at the center of every catastrophic injury reported in this product category.
The Science Behind the Danger
Isopropyl alcohol, ethanol, and bioethanol — the fuels Burnglow’s product accepts — burn at temperatures exceeding 1,600°F and produce flames that are nearly colorless and effectively invisible in daylight or well-lit indoor conditions [1]. A flame burning at those temperatures can cause a third-degree burn in under one second — before the brain can register pain or trigger a withdrawal response.
This invisible flame creates the conditions for flame jetting, the explosive event that has caused deaths and dozens of hospitalizations across the country. When a user pours fresh fuel into a reservoir that still contains a residual, unseen flame, the incoming alcohol stream ignites instantly and propels burning liquid outward with tremendous force — sometimes 15 feet or more — onto the user, family members, or bystanders seated nearby.
What the Government Has Said
In December 2024, the CPSC issued a broad consumer safety alert declaring that alcohol-burning tabletop fire pits “are extremely dangerous” and have been linked to at least two deaths and more than 60 serious burn injuries since 2019 [1]. The agency called on all consumers to stop using the products immediately and on all sellers to pull them from shelves.
The CPSC specifically identified the design shared by Burnglow and dozens of other brands — pouring liquid fuel into an open container and igniting it in the same location — as a violation of voluntary safety standard ASTM F3363-19. That standard exists precisely because regulators recognized years ago that pooled alcohol in an open container creates foreseeable and unacceptable risks of pool fires and flame jetting.
Legal Action Mounting Nationwide
In June 2024, two people died after a FLIKRFIRE tabletop fireplace was refueled while a residual flame remained, triggering a fatal flame jetting event [2]. In April 2026, the CPSC warned consumers to stop using Rozato Tabletop Fire Pits after one death and multiple serious burn injuries were reported — and the manufacturer refused to recall the product [3].
Lawsuits have been filed in courts across the country against manufacturers, importers, and retail platforms. Under product liability law, no formal recall is required for an injured consumer to bring a claim — what matters is whether the product was defectively designed and whether that defect caused the injury.
Can I File a Lawsuit?
Consumers who were burned while using a Burnglow tabletop fire pit — whether from an uncontrolled pool fire or a flame jetting explosion during refueling — may have significant legal options against the manufacturer, seller, or importer. A class action lawsuit could allow affected consumers to seek compensation for medical expenses, 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/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
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