Liquid-burning firepits behind 2 deaths, dozens of injuries
By Kate Gibson
CBS News
December 19, 2024
Americans are being urged not to buy or use liquid-burning portable firepits sold for tabletops and other uses following the deaths of two people and dozens of injuries.
Sold as tabletop firepits, firepots, miniature fireplaces or portable fires for indoor use, "these firepits are extremely dangerous and have been associated with two deaths and at least 60 injuries since 2019," the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday in issuing a consumer alert. "Consumers should immediately stop using and dispose of these products. Sellers should stop selling these products," the agency stated.
The warning follows the June deaths of an elderly couple, .....
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Liquid-burning firepits behind 2 deaths, dozens of injuries
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