About OGERY Fire Pits
OGERY sells an ethanol tabletop fireplace on eBay that can be assembled by the user into multiple configurations — a large circle, large S-shape, small S-shape, X-shape, and more — using modular components that connect to form different vessel shapes. The product is designed for indoor use with wood-style or concrete aesthetics and burns ethanol fuel in an open-container design.
OGERY also sells a separate wood and pellet-fueled camping tabletop fire pit on Amazon (ASIN B0DDK6MFMK) measuring 7.9 by 6.1 inches with a stainless steel construction and 360-degree airflow design. That solid-fuel model does not present the same alcohol-fuel hazards — but the ethanol-burning multi-shape model described above shares the open-container fueling mechanism that the CPSC has declared “extremely dangerous” across the entire tabletop fire pit category.
The DIY Assembly Hazard
Most tabletop fire pits are sold as fixed, pre-assembled units — the user fills the bowl and lights it. OGERY’s multi-shape ethanol fireplace adds a variable that most competitors don’t have: the user assembles the vessel shape themselves before each use, creating additional contact points between the user’s hands and the fuel container, the wick, and any residual heat from prior burns.
Reassembling or reconfiguring a fire pit that has recently been used — even one that appears to have cooled completely — introduces the risk of contact with heat or fuel residue that a standard fixed-bowl design does not. Combined with a fuel that burns with a nearly invisible flame and can ignite in a flame jetting explosion when poured near a residual heat source, that additional handling step raises the product’s risk profile in a way not present in most competing designs [1].
Federal Warnings and Industry Accountability
In December 2024, the CPSC issued a sweeping consumer alert declaring all alcohol-burning tabletop fire pits “extremely dangerous” and urging all consumers to stop using them and all sellers to stop selling them, citing two deaths and more than 60 serious burn injuries since 2019 [1]. In July 2026, the CPSC issued a specific product safety warning against Houswise Tabletop Fire Pits after seven burn injuries — including third-degree burns — were reported and the manufacturer refused to recall the product [2].
Lawsuits have been filed across the country against manufacturers, importers, and online retail platforms that continued selling these products after federal warnings. No formal recall is required for an injured consumer to bring a product liability claim against a manufacturer or seller of a defective product.
Can I File a Lawsuit?
Consumers who were burned while using an OGERY ethanol tabletop fireplace — whether during use, assembly, or a refueling attempt — may have significant legal options against the manufacturer, seller, or online platform. 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/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