That's a dick head comment

Sorry but you stated that "Lamp Oil is dangerous and heavily flammable" it's actually not that flammable and it's rather safe if used correctly. Petrol is highly flammable with its low flash point.

They did not. And the takeaway is supposed to be that these things are unsafe... Incompetent humans are unsafe, not the product.

You're right yet so is the fireman. This technology risks accidents since it's a liquid fuel that burns very hot. Removing oxygen is the only practical way to put it out. Do the instructions say prevent tripping hazards near it? do not fill in windy conditions (splash yourself with fuel) Do not use at parties. DO not use near children? near people consuming alcohol? near pets or any area that has uncontrollable wildlife? Does it warn on the box that this product will explode if you fill it and it's not completely cool (if people don't see the flames they may well THINK it went out ages ago) In this case its clear that he should not have refilled while it was hot but we are of the mindset working with fire for 1000's of years, feeling warn and the fire dies out - we add fuel. A lapse of judgement. In context if someone knocks a log off a fire/ fire basket/ stove the burn risk is small, local, easily cooled and treated without the risk of being engulfed in flames. The log is easily visible, it has a structure that can be grabbed with tongues/2 pieces of wood, pushed away with a foot, a flick of a hand. The same is not true for ethanol and I think that is the point he's making. It sticks to you - the point is the guy with experience in accident is recommending not to buy this product. His advice - take it or leave it, I agree with his assessment for the average user. I also agree with your point (Darwin's award ? The guy's an idiot? not so much) but disagree it's safe tech just because you read the instructions. How many instruction manuals are written by idiots? I can think of a lot!. On the flip side how many "rules" are there that only exist because of idiots or poor judgement. That 60 area that's now a 40 despite there being no entrances or exits of other road users and it being outside of a town, city or village. The idiot that died making poor judgements was the reasoned. It could be a biker, inexperienced rider(s) that died - now because of those idiots, everyone must drive 40 where it was 60 before. (60 cough) is slow. Yet I've driven 175mph on my motorbike (in my younger years) the government says "Speed kills" which is the same as saying gravity kills so people should not climb. Live in higher up than 25 metres as higher isn't safe...Yet I know doing 170 or 38 or 600 in plane is safe in the context of where and when the focus point is applied (speed in this case) Average Jo isn't you or me. I spent 2 days putting out an oil tanker fire with the other guys on ship. We in the Navy were closest to the distress call. It was physically exhausting and scary at times. There wasn't an instruction manual that could have avoided the collision, that caused the fire when the 2 ships collided. It was the culmination of a set of events in progress in the same way as airline disasters. Planes have to be made safer, the profit margin on these stoves is nuts, so they should make them safer too.

@@grahamnumber7123 The thing is, it goes out very easily with water. It's basically alcohol which dilutes with water instantly, weakening it's strength and makes it none flammable, not like petrol which is oil based and does not mix with water. Just before I wrote this, I tested it in my sink. I lit some ethanol in a small shot glass and emptied it into a small bowl of water...it went out immediately when entering the water. I then poured some water into the lit shot glass, it went out immediately too. People trip, fall, and break their necks, it does not mean we all need baby walkers, life is dangerous one way or another so caution is good, learning is good, being nannied as an adult is, well, questionable to say the least.

​@@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN Did you re-create the experiment? No because you are not an idiot. Ethanol burns too hot and fast. I agree with you as here the quantity and method was the problem. Like speed, in 10 mins they will limit the amount you can use regardless of situation. Just because of a couple of idiots. Small shot glass vs a few liters

I think the problem is that the whole point of the video is to call the PRODUCT dangerous when in fact not reading the instructions is the danger.

Yep. Ethanol is water soluble. It would have instantly stopped the flame. How the heck did a fire department put this video out? Incompetence.