About 48,700 Brookstone-branded tabletop fire pits are being pulled from homes after two reported incidents in which fuel containers sent flames jetting outward, causing second- and third-degree burns, according to the CPSC’s recall notice, which also warns of “uncontrolled pool fires” where flames spread across spilled fuel on the tabletop itself. The pits, made by Southern Telecom, were sold at Macy’s, Marshalls, T.J. Maxx and several online retailers, including Macy’s own site, per WRNJ Radio’s rundown of the week’s CPSC recalls, and land squarely at the tail end of patio season.
The mechanics of the hazard are what make it scarier than a typical fire pit warning: it’s not about embers popping or a pit tipping over, it’s the fuel container itself sending a jet of flame outward when someone tries to refill or relight it. That’s how the two reported incidents happened, and both resulted in serious burns — not minor singes.
Key Points
- Approximately 48,700 units recalled across three models
- Hazard: flame jetting from fuel containers and uncontrolled pool fires on the tabletop surface
- Two reported incidents with second- and third-degree burns
- Sold February 2023 through December 2024 for $20–$25
What’s Included
- Model BSFIREPIT01 (UPC 680079015930)
- Model BSFIREPIT02 (UPC 680079015947)
- Model BSFIREPIT03 (UPC 680079015954)
What Consumers Should Do
- Stop using the fire pit immediately.
- Write “Recalled,” your name and the date on the product in permanent marker, photograph it, and email the photo to support@customersupport123.com.
- Dispose of the fire pit after documenting it, and contact Southern Telecom at 877-832-3822 (9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. ET, weekdays) for a full refund.
- Do not sell, donate or give away a recalled unit — passing it on doesn’t remove the hazard.
Tabletop fire pits marketed as a low-effort backyard upgrade have become one of the CPSC’s recurring recall categories in recent years, largely because the small fuel canisters they use are easy to overfill or relight while still warm. This recall follows a string of similar actions the agency has taken this year against other tabletop fire pit brands, including Houswise and Rozato, both cited for the same flame-jetting hazard tied to open fuel reservoirs rather than a propane line or sealed cartridge. The common thread across nearly every case is the same moment of risk: someone adding or relighting fuel while the pit is still warm, which is exactly when a container can flash instead of simply refilling. If you picked one up for late-summer nights on the patio, it’s worth checking the model number before you use it again, and treating any refueling step, on any brand, as something to do only once the pit has fully cooled.