About Pure Garden Fire Pits
Pure Garden, a brand under Trademark Global, sells multiple tabletop fire pit models through Amazon, Lowe’s, and online home goods retailers. Its product lineup includes a 5-inch concrete tabletop fire pit and an 11.4-inch ceramic and magnesium oxide round tabletop model — both burning bioethanol or 91% to 95% isopropyl alcohol, producing 2,000 BTUs of heat, and providing up to 2 hours of burn time per session.
Pure Garden markets its fire pits for use in “any room in your home or outdoors” including covered porches and patios, explicitly positions them as s’mores makers for parties and family gatherings, and describes them as “a great housewarming gift for first time homeowners.” All of these uses place the product in close proximity to people who may have no familiarity with the hazards of alcohol-fueled open-container fires.
The Warning That Falls Short
Pure Garden’s product listings include the cautionary note: “make sure the proper fuel is used to avoid the risk of combustion or burning.” That statement is notably vague compared to the specific, urgent warning the CPSC issued about this entire product category — which declared these products “extremely dangerous” and urged consumers to stop using them immediately [1].
Telling a consumer to use “proper fuel” to avoid “combustion or burning” does not warn them that alcohol burns with a nearly invisible flame, that refueling near a residual flame can trigger a violent explosion, or that two people have died and more than 60 have been seriously injured doing exactly what Pure Garden’s product is designed to facilitate. That gap between the product’s warning and the actual risk is precisely the kind of failure-to-warn that drives product liability litigation.
Lowe’s as a Distribution Channel
Pure Garden’s presence at Lowe’s — alongside its Amazon and online retail distribution — means its products reach a broad base of consumers who may reasonably trust that a product sold at a major home improvement chain has been vetted for safety. Under product liability law, retailers that sell defective products can face liability alongside manufacturers, regardless of whether the retailer designed or manufactured the product.
A consumer who purchased a Pure Garden fire pit at Lowe’s and was then burned during a refueling attempt may have legal claims not only against Pure Garden and Trademark Global, but against Lowe’s as the retail seller of a product the CPSC has declared too dangerous to use.
Federal Warnings and Industry Accountability
In December 2024, the CPSC issued a sweeping consumer alert declaring all alcohol-burning tabletop fire pits “extremely dangerous,” linking them to two deaths and more than 60 serious burn injuries since 2019 and calling on all sellers to pull the products from their shelves [1]. In July 2026, the CPSC issued a specific warning against Houswise Tabletop Fire Pits after seven consumers suffered burn injuries — including third-degree burns — and the manufacturer refused to recall the product [2].
Can I File a Lawsuit?
Consumers who were burned while using a Pure Garden tabletop fire pit — whether purchased at Lowe’s, Amazon, or any other retailer — may have significant legal options against Pure Garden, Trademark Global, and the retailer involved. 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