There’s a particular kind of cozy that a backyard fire feature sells you. The glow, the warmth, the feeling that the patio is finally a room of its own. That’s exactly the purchase this recall touches, and if you bought one this summer, it’s worth five minutes before you light it again.
What Snow Peak and federal regulators found
Snow Peak is recalling about 100 of its Takibi propane fireplace inserts, along with the lava rocks sold inside them. The rocks can ignite and explode when heated.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recall notice, posted October 8, lists it as recall number 27-021. The hazard isn’t the flame itself. It’s the decorative rocks you’d normally never think twice about, reacting to heat in a way they shouldn’t.
The specific product, so you can check yours
The affected insert is the Takibi propane model, identified as model ST-332-US, which fits inside Snow Peak’s Pack & Carry Fireplace. It sold for about $350, exclusively through Snowpeak.com, during July 2026 only. That’s a narrow window, which makes it easy to rule yourself in or out.
Bought your fire feature somewhere else, a different brand, or outside that one-month stretch? This specific recall doesn’t apply to you. Bought directly from Snow Peak this past July? Pull the model number off the packaging or the manual tonight.
What actually happened — and what didn’t
The company has one confirmed report of lava rocks exploding. It caused minor property damage. No injuries have been reported to date.
That’s a small number, and it’s tempting to read it as not a big deal. CPSC doesn’t grade hazards by how many people have been hurt so far. It grades them by what could happen next time the insert gets hot enough. A rock that can ignite and explode near an open flame is a burn-and-fire risk, no matter how many times it’s already happened safely.
Your two options, and neither costs you the fireplace
Full refund: Snow Peak will send a prepaid shipping label so you can return both the insert and the lava rocks for a complete refund — no cost to ship it back, no haggling over condition.
Keep the insert, swap the rocks: If you like the fireplace and just want the hazard out of it, Snow Peak will ship replacement lava rocks on their own. One condition applies: stop using the insert until the new rocks actually arrive, not “until you get around to it.”
What to do with the rocks you already have
Stop using the insert tonight if you haven’t already. Don’t wait for a second incident to decide this applies to you. Dispose of the recalled lava rocks according to your local and state waste rules rather than tossing them in with regular trash, since they’re being pulled specifically for a fire hazard.
Reach out to Snow Peak directly to start either the refund or the rock replacement. It’s a known fix for a known problem, not a complicated claims process. Five minutes checking a model number is a much smaller inconvenience than finding out what “ignite and explode” means in your own backyard.
This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Womens Overview editors prior to publication.