Nationwide Fire Pit Recall Issued After Four People Suffer Injuries

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About 265,000 fire pits sold at major U.S. retailers have been recalled after four people suffered serious burn injuries.

Around 265,000 fire pits sold at several major retailers across the United States, including Walmart, Target, and Home Depot, have been recalled following reports of people suffering serious burns.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on November 12 that Allstar Marketing Group was recalling Sharper Image-branded Tabletop Fire Pits and Tabletop Infinity Fire Pits.

The products are being recalled because ignited flammable liquid can escape from the fire pits during use or cause "flame jetting" from their fuel containers, according to the CPSC.

The recall covers outdoor Sharper Image-branded Tabletop Fire Pits and Tabletop Infinity Fire Pits manufactured in China and imported by Allstar Marketing Group.

The Sharper Image-Branded Tabletop Fire Pits have a compact, round concrete base, with an exposed area at the top for the flame and a detachable lid used to extinguish it, while the Tabletop Infinity Fire Pits feature a metal base surrounded by heat-resistant glass panels.

According to the CPSC, all affected products have a "77" logo on the front and a lot-code sticker on the base. They also have a black, round sticker with "CHINA" printed on with a five-digit code, the letters KS-CY or KS-FC, and a date code presented in a YYYY-MM-DD format.

The recalled fire pits were sold nationwide at multiple retailers, including Ace Hardware, Burlington, Home Depot, Lowe's, Kohl's, Marshalls, Nordstrom, Rite Aid, Target, TJ Maxx, Walgreens, Walmart, and others. They were also available online, including through Amazon.

They were sold from January 2023 through June 2026 for between $30 and $50, the CPSC said.

Allstar has received four reports of ignited fuel escaping from the fire pits while they were in use. Those incidents resulted in four injuries, including third- and fourth-degree burns to multiple parts of the body, according to federal safety officials.

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