About Voguad Fire Pits
Voguad sells alcohol-burning tabletop fire pits marketed for both indoor and outdoor use, including s’mores maker and patio ambiance applications. Like all products in this category, Voguad’s fire pits require users to pour liquid alcohol — isopropyl, rubbing alcohol, or bioethanol — into an open container and ignite it in the same location, which is the fundamental design the CPSC has identified as the source of every serious injury across this product category.
That design violates ASTM F3363-19, the voluntary safety standard specifically created to prevent the two primary hazards inherent in open-container alcohol-burning fire pits: uncontrolled pool fires, where flames suddenly expand well beyond the fire pit, and flame jetting, where pouring fresh fuel near a residual invisible flame triggers an explosive burst of burning liquid that can travel 15 feet or more in under one second [1].
The Invisible Flame Hazard
Isopropyl and ethanol alcohol — the fuels used in Voguad’s products — produce a flame that is nearly colorless and nearly invisible, particularly in ambient indoor or outdoor lighting. A user who cannot see whether the fire is still burning cannot meaningfully follow the most basic safety instruction: do not add fuel while the fire is active.
When fresh alcohol is poured into a bowl that still contains a residual, unseen flame, the incoming fuel can ignite instantly and explosively — a hazard that has proven fatal and sent dozens of consumers to emergency rooms. The nearly invisible nature of the flame is not a secondary concern or a use-case edge case — it is the defining mechanism behind virtually every serious tabletop fire pit injury on record.
Federal Warnings and Related Recalls
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 [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].
Lawsuits have been filed across the country against manufacturers, importers, and online retail platforms. No formal recall is required for an injured consumer to pursue a product liability claim against a manufacturer or seller of a defective product.
Can I File a Lawsuit?
Consumers who were burned while using a Voguad 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.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