SaferProducts incident

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260729-2BA0D-2147313235. Severity: No Incident, No Injury. Product: Terraflame Hestia (The product is the Terraflame Hestia Bioethanol Fire Pit BioE Series, sold under the Terraflame and Solo Stove brand. It is a large, decorative, portable fire pit intended for residential use to create ambiance and warmth in indoor or outdoor spaces. The unit I own is the 30inch round model, roughly 30 inches in diameter and about 12 inches high. It is a low, circular fire feature that sits directly on the floor or on a flat surface. The body is made of heavy, molded concrete often described as stone cast or concrete with a smooth, modern finish. The color of my unit is a light neutral rather than a dark graphite finish. In the center of the circular concrete base is a recessed bioethanol burner reservoir. This is a metal insert designed to hold liquid bioethanol or similar alcohol based fuel that the user pours directly into the open container. The burner is then ignited to produce an open flame above the pooled liquid fuel. There is no chimney, no glass enclosure, and no mechanical fuel delivery system, the flame burns directly from the pooled liquid in the open burner. The product is marketed as a bioethanol fire pit or BioE Series fire feature that is ventless, requiring no gas line or chimney, and is intended to be used as a decorative fire element for patios, living spaces, and similar areas. Its purpose is to create the look and feel of a real fire for relaxation and ambiance, using liquid bioethanol fuel that the consumer pours into the burner and lights.). Incident: I am reporting the Terraflame Hestia Bioethanol Fire Pit (sold under the Solo Stove and Terraflame brand) because I discovered that its design matches the exact hazard category described in the CPSCs consumer alert for alcohol and other liquidburning fire pits. The product is a portable fire pit that requires the user to pour liquid bioethanol (or similar alcohol ba