About Poofzy Fire Pits
Poofzy sells a compact indoor and outdoor tabletop fire pit on Amazon featuring a solid steel base, tempered glass panels, and decorative colored glass stones. The product burns 70%, 91%, or greater isopropyl alcohol and provides just 40 to 50 minutes of burn time per fill. Each package includes a mantle, glass pieces, a wick, a fire extinguisher tool, a funnel, two forks for roasting, and one colored glass stone.
Poofzy’s own listing includes the warning: “DO NOT add/refill fuel onto open fire or when table top fire pit is still hot.” That instruction is accurate — but it is functionally unenforceable when isopropyl alcohol burns with a nearly colorless, nearly invisible flame that makes it nearly impossible for users to confirm whether the fire is still burning or whether the product has fully cooled before they reach for the bottle.
The Short Burn Time Problem
A 40-to-50-minute burn time is among the shortest in this product category — meaning a consumer who lights the Poofzy fire pit at the start of an evening gathering will almost certainly need to refuel it at least once, and likely more than once, during a normal session. Each refueling attempt is a moment of flame jetting risk: a user who believes the fire has gone out pours fresh isopropyl alcohol near a residual, nearly invisible flame, triggering an explosive burst of burning liquid that can travel 15 feet or more in under one second [1].
The more often a product must be refueled, the more often the user is exposed to this hazard. A product with a 40-minute burn time that is used over a two-hour gathering creates roughly three to four refueling opportunities — and three to four chances for a flame jetting event to occur.
Federal Warnings and Related Actions
In December 2024, the CPSC declared all alcohol-burning tabletop fire pits “extremely dangerous” and urged all consumers to stop using them and sellers to stop selling them, linking the entire product category to two deaths and more than 60 serious burn injuries since 2019 [1]. In July 2026, the CPSC issued a specific 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].
Poofzy is among the brands attorneys are actively investigating for burn injury claims nationwide. Under product liability law, no formal recall is required for an injured consumer to pursue a claim against a manufacturer or seller of a defective product.
Can I File a Lawsuit?
Consumers who were burned while using a Poofzy tabletop fire pit — whether during a refueling attempt or from an uncontrolled pool fire — 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