About SAVGE Fire Pits
SAVGE sells a stainless steel tabletop fire pit with 100% stainless steel construction, marketed for indoor and outdoor use as a s’mores maker and personal fireplace. The product burns bioethanol or isopropyl alcohol at 91% or higher concentration, advertises 90-plus minutes of burn time per fill, and ships with a fire extinguisher.
SAVGE positions its extended burn time as a premium feature — noting that competitors offer only 30 to 40 minutes per fill. The product is available through Amazon and third-party retailers and is marketed for parties, home decor, and indoor fire ambiance. Despite the extinguisher and stainless steel construction, every SAVGE model shares the open-container fueling design the CPSC has declared “extremely dangerous” across the entire product category.
Why a Longer Burn Time Increases Risk
Most tabletop fire pit injuries occur when a user attempts to refuel a product that appears to have gone out but still contains a nearly invisible residual flame. The longer a product has been burning before it appears to extinguish, the more heat has accumulated in the bowl, the wick, and the surrounding metal — and the more likely that heat can persist long enough to trigger a flame jetting explosion during refueling [1].
A 90-minute burn session also gives a user more time to become comfortable and less vigilant — creating conditions where a refueling attempt feels routine. That false sense of familiarity is particularly dangerous with a fuel that burns with a nearly colorless, nearly invisible flame that makes it functionally impossible to confirm whether the product is still burning before adding more alcohol.
Incidents Across the Category
In Avon, Massachusetts, a person suffered third-degree burns across their body when a tabletop fire pit exploded during a refueling attempt using isopropyl alcohol [2]. The local fire chief described the liquid fuel and cotton wick combination as “inherently dangerous” and urged consumers to stop using these products entirely. In June 2024, two people died when a FLIKRFIRE tabletop fireplace was refueled while a residual flame remained, triggering a fatal flame jetting event [3].
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. SAVGE is among the brands attorneys are actively investigating for burn injury claims nationwide.
Can I File a Lawsuit?
Consumers who were burned while using a SAVGE tabletop fire pit — whether from a pool fire, a flame jetting explosion, or a refueling incident — 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.cbsnews.com/boston/news/tabletop-fire-pit-explodes-warning
3. 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