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Colsen patio heaters and fire pits

2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jan 12, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 2reports to CPSC
  • Jan 12, 2025the latest report was made
  • Sep 2, 2024the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Colsen
Maker
Colsen Fire Pits, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Patio heaters and fire pitsCPSC’s product type: Outdoor Patio Heaters or Firepits (Manufactured) (code 394), in Yard & Garden: Grills & Accessories
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)

“Colsen Tabletop Firepit”

By month

2 reports from February 2024 to January 2025; the most in January 2025, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
January 20251
September 20241

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Emergency room 2 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Emergency room

    Made Jan 12, 2025, sent to the company Jan 15, 2025, published by CPSC Jan 30, 2025

    The product, in the report: The product is the octagonal fire pit that using Colsen Fuel and/or Rubbing ALcohol.

    My wife burned her hand and arm badly when we were using a Colsen rubbing Alcohol Fire pit outside.

    Model
    Rectangular Model
    UPC
    ?
    Serial number
    ?
    Bought from
    AMAZON
    Bought
    Aug 25, 2023, about then
    Where
    Kent, Washington: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 48, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand Colsen, made or sold by Colsen Fire Pits, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
  2. Emergency room

    Made Sep 2, 2024, sent to the company Sep 5, 2024, published by CPSC Sep 19, 2024

    The product, in the report: A cylinder of a concrete blend type material, maybe 1 foot or so in diameter and height (website description says 5 inch diameter, 3.5 inch height

    burns to the arms, left leg, abdomen and neck and face. Her burn occurred on 6/15. She was sitting outside with a tabletop fire pit with her boyfriend. He added some fuel to the fire pit and unexpectedly it exploded or emitted some chaotic flames. Her shirt ignited, she does not think that the fuel itself got on her limbs. The boyfriend grabbed her and put out the flames in the sort of stop drop and roll maneuver.

    Model
    Colsen round tabletop firepit
    UPC
    unknown
    Serial number
    unknown
    Where
    NEW BLOOMFIELD, Missouri: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 33, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Colsen Tabletop Firepit, made or sold by Colsen Fire Pits, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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