Summer Smart Living Glazed Deco Flame Pot patio heaters and fire pits
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 2, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 2, 2011the latest report was made
- Sep 2, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Summer Smart Living Glazed Deco Flame Pot
- Maker
- BIRDBRAIN INCMakers, 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
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Emergency room Made Sep 2, 2011, published by CPSC Sep 29, 2011
The product, in the report: Ceramic Pot and Fuel Gel. The product label identifies the pot as “Summer Smart Living Glazed Deco Flame Pot,” and the gel as “Summer Smart Living Firepot Fuel Gel” Both the Flame Pot and the Fuel Gel are distributed by American Sales Co., which we understand is a subsidiary of Ahold USA, Inc. We believe that the gel may have been manufactured by Bird Brain, Inc., and perhaps the ceramic pot was also manufactured by Bird Brain.
We represent [REDACTED], a 23-year old male. On June 29, 2011, [REDACTED] was injured with serious burns after the fuel receptacle exploded out of its ceramic pot.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A SITUATION WHERE GEL WAS ADDED TO AN ALREADY BURNING POT.
[REDACTED] and his family had not lit the gel fuel pot that day. Within about 5 minutes after the fuel pot had been lit (and without warning), a loud “pop” came from the pot and the fuel reservoir exploded into the air and onto the table. When it landed, the flaming gel spilled along the table towards [REDACTED], and his arm became engulfed in flames. We believe that the explosion was caused by the concentrated heat in the ceramic pot, which has no holes to circulate air.
The product label identifies the pot as “Summer Smart Living Glazed Deco Flame Pot,” and along with the Summer Smart Living Firepot Fuel Gel, was purchased at Giant - Store #0387, Rt 1 & 270, Lighthouse Plaza, in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Both the Flame Pot and the Fuel Gel are distributed by American Sales Co., which we understand is a subsidiary of Ahold USA, Inc. We believe that the gel may have been manufactured by Bird Brain, Inc., and perhaps the ceramic pot was also manufactured by Bird Brain.
- Model
- Summer Smart Living Glazed Deco Flame Pot
- Bought from
- Giant Food- Store #0387, Delaware
- Bought
- Jun 15, 2011
- Where
- Rehoboth Beach, Delaware: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 23, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
- As this report names them
- Brand Summer Smart Living Glazed Deco Flame Pot, made or sold by BIRDBRAIN INC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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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.
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