A popular tabletop fire pit sold under the Brookstone name is being pulled from homes across the country after reports that it can erupt in flames, and the company is offering full refunds. Federal safety regulators announced the recall of nearly 49,000 of the small decorative fire pits, warning they can shoot flames or spread burning fuel across a surface. If you own one, the guidance is blunt: stop using it now and get your money back. This is a case where a recall carries both a real safety warning and real cash.
What is being recalled
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Southern Telecom is recalling about 48,700 Brookstone-branded tabletop fire pits, announced on August 13, 2026. The recall covers three models, BSFIREPIT01, BSFIREPIT02, and BSFIREPIT03, which were sold at retailers including Macy’s, Marshalls, and T.J. Maxx, as well as online, from February 2023 through December 2024 for roughly $20 to $25. The models are identified by their number and UPC codes listed in the recall notice, so owners can confirm whether their unit is included.
These are the small, personal fire pits people set on a patio table or countertop and light with liquid or gel fuel, marketed as ambiance for outdoor gatherings. Their compact size and low price made them popular, which is part of why so many are in circulation. Because they were sold through well-known chains over nearly two years, they landed in a lot of homes as gifts and impulse buys, the kind of item an owner may not even remember purchasing when a recall is announced.
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Why they are dangerous
The hazard is serious. Regulators warn the fire pits can produce uncontrolled pool fires, where flames spread across the surface of spilled or pooled fuel, and flame jetting, where fire shoots out of the fuel container. Both can cause severe or even fatal burns. The recall notice cites two reports of flames jetting from the concrete container, resulting in two injuries, including second- and third-degree burns. Flame jetting is a well-documented danger with pourable fuels: adding fuel to a flame that appears to be out can send fire racing back into the bottle and out toward whoever is holding it.
That is what turns a small decorative item into a genuine emergency-room risk. A $20 product that can cause a third-degree burn is exactly the kind of hazard a recall exists to stop.
How to get your full refund
If you have one of the recalled fire pits, stop using it immediately and do not refuel or relight it. Contact Southern Telecom to arrange a full refund; the company can be reached toll-free at 877-832-3822, Monday through Friday, and the CPSC recall page lists the current contact details and any steps the company requires, such as proof of purchase or disposal. Because the remedy here is a full refund rather than a repair, owners get their money back rather than being asked to fix a dangerous product themselves. Follow the company’s instructions on how to safely dispose of the unit once your refund is arranged.
Do not keep using it in the meantime “just carefully.” The whole point of the recall is that the danger is not something a cautious user can reliably avoid, since flame jetting can happen suddenly during normal refueling. A full refund on a $20 to $25 product also means there is no financial reason to hang on to it and hope for the best; the safe and sensible move is to stop using it and collect your money.
Recall lessons for every household
This recall is a reminder that dangerous products often stay in homes long after they are pulled, simply because owners never hear about the recall. Small, inexpensive items are the easiest to forget about and the least likely to be registered. It is worth periodically checking whether anything you own has been recalled, especially products that involve fire, fuel, batteries, or anything a child handles. You can search current recalls directly on the CPSC website, and registering products when you buy them means the company can notify you if a recall is issued. Signing up for the agency’s free recall alerts is another simple safeguard, since it puts new warnings in front of you rather than leaving you to stumble on them.
What to do today
Check whether your tabletop fire pit is a Brookstone model BSFIREPIT01, BSFIREPIT02, or BSFIREPIT03. If it is, stop using it, keep it away from any flame source, and contact Southern Telecom for your full refund. Tell friends or family who might own one, since these sold widely at popular stores and the danger is real. A recall like this pairs a safety warning with actual money back, but you only get both by acting on it rather than leaving the fire pit in the garage for next summer.
This article was produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a human editor. Figures are linked to their primary sources; where a claim could not be verified from the public record, we say so.
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