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Fire Sense patio heaters and fire pits

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 12, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Jan 12, 2013the latest report was made
  • Jan 12, 2013the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Fire Sense
Maker
Well Traveled Imports, Inc. DBA Well Traveled LivingMakers, 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

By month

1 report from February 2012 to January 2013; the most in January 2013, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
January 20131

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

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. No one hurt

    Made Jan 12, 2013, sent to the company Jan 31, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 14, 2013

    The product, in the report: Outdoor Patio Heater (gas)

    In early December, 2012, I purchased an outdoor patio heater from Costco online. The product is Costco Item # 514537. The heater is manufactured by Fire Sense Model # 60688. The product requires some assembly. I believe the product has a serious design flaw that could result in a fire hazard. The unit was designed so that the purchaser does not have the ability to test the upper hose (where it connects to the igniter and on/off switch for gas leaks. The owner’s manual diagram shows that the hose is accessible through a hole in the housing and should be tested for leaks. The actual design is such that there is no testing hole and the entire unit must be dissembled, placed on the ground and tested and then reassembled. This is not practical. The part of the unit where the hose connects comes already assembled and is very difficult to take apart. I did in fact experience a gas leak but was fortunate enough to detect it before I experienced a fire or explosion. I attempted to post a review of the product on the Costco web site describing my issue but Costco chose not to post it. I returned the product to Costco without a problem. I called the manufacturer customer service line. They told me that they would have to replace the entire burner/valve portion of the heater but that they did not have any in stock and wouldn’t for over a month as other customers have experienced similar issues. I expect that most customers who purchase this product will not test the hose coupling for leaks as it is not accessible and they will not take the time to disassemble the unit.

    Model
    60788
    Bought from
    Costco.online
    Bought
    Dec 1, 2012
    Where
    Salem, South Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 57, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Fire Sense, made or sold by Well Traveled Imports, Inc. DBA Well Traveled Living
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

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:

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

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Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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