Around a fire this summer? Stay safe. Never pour liquid fuel into a tabletop fire pit and light it there. Flame jetting can happen without warning and may cause serious injuries. Like and subscribe for more safety tips.
Around a fire this summer? Stay safe. Never pour liquid fuel into a tabletop fire pit and light it there. Flame jetting can happen without warning and may cause serious injuries. Like and subscribe for more safety tips.
If you're gathered around a fire this spring and summer, remember: 1. No tabletop fire pits that require you to pour liquid fuel into an open container or bowl and then ignite the pooled liquid in the same location it was poured. 2. No pouring fuel over an open flame. Flame jetting can cause lifelong injuries or death.
This is flame jetting. As people begin to spend more time outdoors, CPSC continues to warn about the dangers of tabletop fire pits and flame jetting. Stop using tabletop fire pits. Never pour fuel over an open flame. Fire pits that require consumers to pour isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol or other liquid fuel into an open container or bowl and then ignite the pooled liquid in the same location it was poured violate the requirements in voluntary safety standard ASTM F3363-19. Flame jetting, a second hazard, can occur when refilling alcohol or other liquid-burning fire pits if any flame is present. A small flame in the fire pit can be hard to see and can ignite alcohol or other liquid fuel as it is poured, causing an explosion that propels…