Snow Peak is offering a full refund to the buyers of about 100 propane fireplace inserts after the lava rocks that come with them were found able to ignite and explode when heated. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall on October 8, 2026, as recall number 27-021. The inserts sold for about $350 each.
The product and the hazard
The recalled item is the Snow Peak Takibi Fireplace Propane Insert, sold with a set of lava rocks. The insert lets a Pack & Carry Fireplace, in the L (ST-032) or XL (ST-034) size, run on propane instead of wood or charcoal. It has a detachable hose with a gas flow regulator and a knob that controls flame intensity. The model number, ST-332-US, is printed on the packaging and in the user manual.
The CPSC says the lava rocks can ignite and explode when heated in the insert, creating a risk of serious injury or death from burn and fire hazards. The company has received one report of lava rocks exploding. It caused minor property damage, and no injuries have been reported.
For a household that owns one of these inserts, the first move is to stop using it and find model number ST-332-US on the box or in the manual. Snow Peak offers a full refund of the about $350 purchase price through a prepaid return label, or replacement lava rocks for owners who keep the insert, and the steps for each follow below.
October 8 is the date the Snow Peak recall began, and the owners of the roughly 100 inserts are the households it catches.
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Where and when it was sold
The recall covers only a small run. The CPSC says about 100 units were sold on Snowpeak.com, and the sales window was a single month: July 2026. Snow Peak USA, Inc., of Portland, Oregon, is the importer, and the product was made in China and Taiwan. Anyone who bought a fireplace from a retail store or at another time is outside this recall.
What the refund involves
Owners are told to stop using the insert and the lava rocks right away. The remedy is a full refund: Snow Peak sends a prepaid shipping label, and the buyer ships back the insert and the lava rocks. The CPSC page instructs consumers to contact Snow Peak for the refund.
There is a second option for owners who want to keep the insert. Snow Peak will ship replacement lava rocks, and the insert stays with the owner. The CPSC page is firm on the condition: do not use the insert until the replacement lava rocks arrive. Any recalled lava rocks are to be disposed of according to local and state rules.
Snow Peak lists a toll-free number, 888-424-4916, open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time, Monday through Friday. It also lists [email protected] and a recall page at snowpeak.com/pages/takibi-propane-insert-recall.
Other recalls announced the same day
The Snow Peak recall was the smallest of several the CPSC announced on October 8, and the others show how much the remedies differ. The agency’s recall of PACEARTH swing seats covers about 110,550 units sold on Amazon from May 2017 through June 2026 for between $27 and $57, and it requires owners to write “RECALLED” on the seat with permanent marker and email a photo that includes the logo.
A recall of about 12,078 Romorgniz six-drawer dressers, sold on Amazon for between $100 and $170, requires the owner to mark the dresser, remove all the drawers and email photos before disposing of it. Two other recalls that day offer repairs, not refunds: the DR Power trimmer mowers, about 42,860 sold for $380 to $550, get a free repair kit, and the Van Rysel GRVL AF bicycles, about 1,150 sold at REI for $1,400 to $2,300, get a free inspection and repair.
The Snow Peak remedy is the simplest of the group. It asks for no photographs and no marking of the product, only a call or message to the company and a return shipment on the company’s label.
Documenting a recall refund
The free place to confirm any recall is the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recalls page, which lists each notice with its number, units and remedy. Before contacting a company, a buyer can photograph the model number, keep the order confirmation showing the date and price, and note the name of anyone spoken to.
For this recall, the order confirmation should show a purchase on Snowpeak.com in July 2026 at about $350. Keep the prepaid label’s tracking number once the insert ships.
The CPSC notice sets the terms in one line: consumers should contact Snow Peak for a full refund and stop using the insert until the replacement rocks arrive, if they choose to keep it.
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This article was produced with AI assistance and edited for accuracy against the sources linked above.
