Allstar Marketing Group is recalling about 265,000 Sharper Image tabletop fire pits and Sharper Image tabletop Infinity fire pits, the small alcohol-burning bowls sold for patio tables, decks and balconies. The Consumer Product Safety Commission posted the recall on November 12, 2026. Burning fuel can escape the pit during use, and the fuel containers can produce flame jetting, a burst of fire that shoots back from a container when fuel is poured near a flame.

The firm has received four reports of ignited fuel escaping during use, and all four involved injuries, including third and fourth degree burns to multiple parts of the body, according to the recall notice.

Which fire pits are recalled

Two designs are included. The tabletop fire pit is a small cylinder with a concrete body, an open burn chamber on top and a removable snuffing lid. The Infinity version has a steel base with tempered glass side panels. Both were imported by Allstar Marketing Group of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and made in China.

The CPSC lists these markings for identifying a recalled unit:

  • A 77 logo on the front of the pit.
  • A lot code sticker in the center of the base.
  • A round black sticker printed CHINA with a five-digit code.
  • The letters KS-CY or KS-FC.
  • A date code written as year, month and day.

The pits sold from January 2023 through June 2026 for between $30 and $50 at Ace Hardware, Burlington, Home Depot, Lowe's, Kohl's, Marshalls, Nordstrom, Rite Aid, Target, TJ Maxx, Walgreens, Walmart and other stores, and online at Amazon and HSN. Because the recall covers three and a half years of sales and a long list of retailers, a pit bought as a gift or picked up on clearance is as likely to be included as one bought new this fall.

What the remedy is

The remedy is a full refund. The recall notice tells owners to stop using the fire pits immediately and to follow these steps:

  1. Register at Allstar's recall site, firepitrecall.expertinquiry.com, or through allstarmg.com, where a Fire Pit Safety Recall link sits at the bottom of the page.
  2. Write RECALLED and DO NOT USE on the unit in permanent marker.
  3. Submit three photographs, following the instructions on the recall page.
  4. Once the registration is confirmed, dispose of any remaining fuel according to your local household hazardous waste rules, then discard the fire pit.

Allstar takes calls at 855-215-5032, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern, and email at allstarmarketing6861@sedgwick.com. The CPSC recall number is 27-082.

Why the fuel matters as much as the pit

Tabletop fire pits of this kind burn gel or liquid alcohol fuel in an open chamber. The hazard named in this recall has two parts: fuel that escapes the pit while lit, and flame jetting from the fuel container itself. The same CPSC page lists related recalls of pourable fuel containers, including Hyperfuels methanol and ethanol containers that lacked the required flame mitigation devices, a mesh or similar insert in the spout that keeps a flame from traveling back into the bottle. The methanol container was also not child resistant, which the CPSC says creates a poisoning risk for young children.

For owners, that means the refund steps cover the fuel too: leftover bottles are household hazardous waste, not something to pour out in the yard or keep for another pit. Many towns and counties run hazardous waste drop-off days or permanent sites, and the local public works or solid waste office lists them.

Before the next patio fire

A tabletop pit is easy to forget about once the weather turns, and many will be sitting in a shed or garage until spring. Checking the base for the 77 logo and the KS-CY or KS-FC lettering takes a minute, and the refund claim needs the photographs taken before the unit is thrown away. Owners of any other alcohol-fueled tabletop pit can check the CPSC's recall search at cpsc.gov by brand name before relighting it.

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