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U-Max patio heaters and fire pits

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 5, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Jan 5, 2025the latest report was made
  • Jan 5, 2025the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
U-Max
Maker
NINGBO BESTORE INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO.,LTDMakers, 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 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

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No 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 incident, no one hurt

    Made Jan 5, 2025, sent to the company Jan 8, 2025, published by CPSC Jan 24, 2025

    The product, in the report: U-Max outdoor propane gas fire pit. 50k btu. Propane regulator Manuf. Seven Universe GR100A.

    Outdoor propane fire pit while in operation a strong smell of propane noted. All connections secure, found that the pressure regulator relief valve was stuck in the open position. Unit less than 2 years old. Could have been a catastrophic event.

    Model
    GR100A
    UPC
    None
    Serial number
    US Patent [REDACTED]
    Bought from
    Amazon
    Bought
    Sep 16, 2022
    Where
    Congress, Arizona: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand U-Max, made or sold by NINGBO BESTORE INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO.,LTD
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No 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:

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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