About Glanzfeuer Fire Pits
Glanzfeuer sells two main tabletop fire pit products on Amazon.com and Walmart.com — a rectangular model with cobblestone decorations and a Tornado model featuring a distinctive spiral flame. Both products burn bioethanol, isopropyl alcohol, or rubbing alcohol in an open container, produce a smokeless flame, and are marketed for indoor use including living rooms, bedrooms, and balconies.
The brand specifically promotes its products for “intimate gatherings” and “dinner parties and romantic evenings,” marketing the spiral tornado flame as mesmerizing and the experience as transformative. Its manufacturer, Bright Fire USA, has been directly contacted by Health Canada — which issued a specific safety warning about the Glanzfeuer product line — but did not agree to a voluntary recall.
Two Regulators, One Conclusion
In December 2024, the CPSC declared that alcohol-burning tabletop fire pits “are extremely dangerous” and urged all consumers to stop using them immediately, citing two deaths and at least 60 serious burn injuries since 2019 [1]. Separately, Health Canada issued its own specific warning targeting the Glanzfeuer product sold on Amazon.ca, identifying the same pool fire and flame jetting hazards identified by the CPSC [2].
Both agencies identified the same root problem: Glanzfeuer’s product requires users to pour liquid alcohol into an open bowl and ignite it in the same spot — a design that violates ASTM F3363-19, the voluntary safety standard specifically created to prevent pool fires and flame jetting. Health Canada noted that its manufacturer did not agree to a voluntary recall.
Why the ISO Certification Doesn’t Help
Glanzfeuer’s claim of ISO 17025 laboratory testing confirms that an accredited lab tested the product — but it does not confirm that the product is safe. ISO 17025 is a standard for the competence of testing laboratories, not a product safety certification that addresses flame jetting or pool fire risk.
The hazard regulators have identified isn’t a manufacturing defect that a lab can detect — it’s a design choice that makes the product dangerous by its very nature. No amount of third-party testing changes the fact that pouring liquid alcohol into an open container and igniting it in the same spot violates a federal safety standard and has killed consumers.
The Hazard in Practice
Alcohol fuels burn at temperatures exceeding 1,600°F with a nearly colorless, nearly invisible flame — particularly in the ambient and dim lighting that “intimate gatherings” and “romantic evenings” typically involve. A user who cannot see the flame cannot know whether it is safe to refuel, and when they pour alcohol near a residual flame they cannot see, the result can be a violent flame jetting explosion.
That explosion propels burning liquid outward onto the user and anyone seated nearby — catching clothing, hair, and skin before there is time to react. Children and bystanders at the table are equally at risk.
Can I File a Lawsuit?
Consumers who were burned while using a Glanzfeuer tabletop fire pit — whether from a pool fire, a flame jetting explosion, or fuel igniting during refueling — may have significant legal options against the manufacturer, seller, or online platform. A class action lawsuit could allow affected consumers to seek compensation for medical expenses, 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://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/health-canada-warns-glanzfeurer-tabletop-fire-pit-sold-amazonca-may-pose-flame-jetting