Health Canada warns against using rubbing alcohol products to fuel firepots – this can result in serious burn injuries
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| Product | Portable firepots, also known as firebowls, flamepots, or tabletop firepits, are decorative lighting accents that support an open flame by burning liquid or gel fuels. |
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| Issue | Burn hazard - Fire hazard - Flammability hazard - Injury hazard |
| What you should do | If using a portable firepot that requires liquid fuel to refuel:Do not use rubbing alcohol, or any other flammable liquid in a container that does not have a flame arrestor. A flame arrestor looks like a screen that is built into the container opening. (see photo below for examples)Other safety tips for portable firepots:Never pour a flammable liquid over a flame. Alcohol-based liquids will burn in a way that makes flames difficult to see, especially when a low amount of the liquid is left in the firepot.Use a snuffer, or something similar, to be sure the fire is out. Make sure the firepot has cooled before refueling.Use firepots on level ground or on a stable, level surface at a safe distance from people and flammable items.Keep pourable fuels tightly capped when not refuelling and away from flames or other objects that can create a spark.Non-refillable gel fuel canisters are a safer alternative to pourable fuels.Related linksAlert: Health Canada warns Canadians of health and safety risks of certain containers of pourable alcohol-based fuels and certain firepots that use pourable fuelsPortable fireplaces, firepots, fondue pots and pourable fuels safety: the risk of flame jetting |
| Category | Appliances - Outdoor living - Specialized products |
| Publishing body | Communications and Public Affairs Branch |
| Class | Class not stated |
| Last updated | 2023-12-21 |
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