"Sebastian Reynoso was getting ready to make s'mores with his uncle and cousins on Oct. 4 when the tabletop fire pit the family was using inside a Morgan Hill home exploded into flame. The flames rushed from between the two glass walls of the fire pit and hit the 3-year-old boy on his face, neck and arms, leaving second- and third-degree burns over about 15 percent of his body."
"The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an alert in December 2024 warning against using fire pits that burn alcohol or liquid fuels due to the devices violating a voluntary safety standard. The devices, the warning said, pose the danger of pool fires and flame jetting, and have been associated with at least 60 injuries and two deaths since 2019. Consumers should immediately stop using and dispose of these products, the warning read."
An indoor tabletop fire pit fueled by rubbing alcohol or bioethanol exploded during a family gathering, engulfing a 3-year-old's face, neck and arms and causing second- and third-degree burns to about 15% of his body. The child has spent more than a month hospitalized, undergone skin grafts and six surgeries to treat burns and a narrowed airway, and faces future surgeries, rehabilitation and laser treatments for scar mitigation. The device was a Rozato tabletop fireplace sold online for $14.99. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned that alcohol- or liquid-fueled fire pits violate a voluntary safety standard and have been linked to injuries and deaths.
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