BirdBrain Firepots
BirdBrain Inc., a manufacturer of ceramic firepots, has come under scrutiny since its product began harming consumers. The Bird Brain firepot, a wickless outdoor torch, uses a jelly-like fuel that has been causing second and third-degree burns when the product explodes.
The firepot has two main parts: a ceramic pot and a stainless steel cup that sits in the center of the pot. BirdBrain sells a gel fuel as well, which is poured into the stainless steel cup and ignited. When a consumer adds additional gel fuel to the BirdBrain firepot after it has been ignited, the firepot can explode in a manner similar to a Molotov cocktail, and may cause injury to any individual nearby.
BirdBrain Firepot Recall
BirdBrain, Inc., located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, has manufactured a firepot that has caused small explosions leading to burn injuries. On September 1, 2011, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) annouced a recall of BirdBrain gel fuel. On October 5, 2011, the CPSC issued a press release to provide consumers with safety information pertaining to Bird Brain’s Gel Fuel recalls of the BirdBrain Firepot Fuel Gel, Bird Brain Firepot Citronella Fuel Gel and Bird Brain BioFuel Fuel Gel products due to the flash fire hazards and resulting burn injuries. BirdBrain has recalled approximately 1.6 million bottles and cans of the pourable gel fuel, as part of the larger fuel gel recall of 2 million bottles of fuel gels announced on September 1, 2011, by various manufacturers, including Bird Brain, Bond Manufacturing, Sunjel Co., Fuel Barons Inc., Lamplight Farms Inc., Luminosities Inc., Pacific Décor Ltd., Real Flame, and Smart Solar Inc. To spread the word about this recall, Consumer Reports has most recently reported on the Bird Brain gel fuel products recalled, specifically listing the Bird Brain Fuel Gel products affected by this recall.
On June 22nd, the CPSC announced a voluntary recall on a similar product – Napa Home & Garden’s Pourable NAPAfire and FIREGEL Gel Fuel bottles and jugs. The voluntary recall came after the CPSC received at least eight reports of explosions or burns caused by the firepots or gel fuel, in addition to the 23 reports that Napa Home and Garden had made the CPSC aware of.
BirdBrain has established a process for returning recalled fuel gel. However, it is recommended that people who have been injured by BirdBrain fuel gel keep the fuel gel as evidence.
Injuries Leading to BirdBrain Firepot Gel Fuel Lawsuits
The BirdBrain firepots and fuel gel incidents are growing at a high rate. The product is being advertised as dangerous by fire departments around the U.S. With numerous accounts of second and third-degree burns caused by the BirdBrain firepots being reported, the number of BirdBrain firepot gel fuel lawsuits are sure to increase.
Unfortunately, the exploding firepots are injuring children as well as adults. The parents of a 13-year-old girl in New Jersey, an 8-year-old boy in Maryland and a 3-year-old girl in Illinois, all of whom suffered severe burns and had to spend weeks in the hospital recovering.
Consult a Bird Brain Firepot Gel Fuel Lawyer
BirdBrain, Inc. has manufactured and sold a product that has caused injuries to consumers potentially making them legally and financially responsible for these adverse incidents. If you or a loved one has used a BirdBrain exploding firepot or portable fire gel fuel and suffered injury, you should contact a Chaffin Luhana BirdBrain firepot and gel fuel lawyer immediately for a free and confidential exploding firepot lawsuit case review today.
You may be entitled to compensation, and the Bird Brain firepot and gel fuel lawyers at Chaffin Luhana can help. Call our toll free number today for a free, no-obligation case evaluation: 1-888-480-1123.