Urgent recall for nearly 1,200,000 cool boxes in US over fingertip amputations
A popular cooler brand is recalling nearly 1.2million of its cool boxes after 78 reports of injuries including fingertip amputations.
Igloo is expanding its recent recall of over one million cool boxes afterdozens of injuries including 26 fingertip amputations, bone fractures or lacerations.
On Thursday, the company announced that an additional 130,000 of its 90 Qt. Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers should not be used in the US and be replaced.
'The tow handle can pinch consumers' fingertips against the cooler, posing fingertip amputation and crushing hazards,' stated a notice from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which enforces standards and bans products if necessary to protect the public.
Affected coolers have a date of manufacture before January 2024 printed at the bottom in a circular pattern with an arrow pointing to the month and the last two digits of the year within the circle. More Trending
They have 'IGLOO printed on the side and came in several body and lid color combinations, and all have tow handles.
The cool boxes were sold at major retailers including Costco, Target, Dick's and Academy, and on Amazon, Igloo's website and other online marketplaces from January 2019 to January 2025. They were priced between $80 and $140.
Consumers are advised to immediately stop using the coolers and contact Igloo for a free replacement handle.
The company based in Katy, Texas, initiated the first recall on February 13, and it covered 1,060,000 units in the US.
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