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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
More than 1.2M Igloo coolers recalled due to finger amputation danger
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has expanded a recall for Igloo 90 Qt. rolling coolers due to the danger of crushing or amputating users' fingertips. The tow handle of the Igloo 90 Qt. Flip & Tow rolling coolers can pinch customers' fingertips against the cooler, causing injury or possibly amputation. About 130,000 additional coolers that were sold in Canada and Mexico are included in the expansion of the recall. More than one million of the coolers that were sold in the United States were previously recalled in February. In total, there are now nearly 1.2 million of the coolers recalled. You can see the model numbers of the coolers in the recall expansion here and the model numbers of the original recalled coolers that were sold in the US here. Users should stop using the cooler and immediately contact Igloo for a replacement handle. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] You can call Igloo toll-free at 888-943-5182 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at igloo90qt@ or online at or and click on 'Recall Information' at the top of the page for more information. Since the recall was announced in February, Igloo has received 78 reports of fingertip injuries, including 26 where there was a fingertip amputation, bone fracture, or cut. The coolers were sold at Costco, Target, Academy, Dick's, and other websites between Jan. 2019 and Jan. 2025 for between $80 and $140. TRENDING STORIES: 10-year-old boy critical after being shot in the head Marjorie Taylor Greene weighs in on college student facing deportation after wrongful traffic stop 3 dead, 2 injured in tractor-trailer crash that left I-75 shut down for hours [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Igloo recalls more than 1 million coolers due to threat of finger amputation, crushing
Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Igloo recalled 1 million coolers made in the United States due to the potential of fingertip amputation or crushing. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall notice on Thursday for more than 1 million Igloo coolers made in for the 90-quart Flip & Tow rolling coolers, warning that the tow handles have the possibility to cause injury by pinching a user's fingertips against the cooler. Igloo said it is offering free replacement handles for the recalled coolers. "With consumer safety as our top priority, we have voluntarily issued a recall on the [90-quart] Flip & Tow Rolling Cooler and have provided consumers with a proper course of action that includes free replacement handles," Igloo said, according to ABC News. The commission said the coolers were sold in multiple body and lid combinations. The cooler tied to the recall was made before January 2024. Some of the body colors include tactical gray with a slate stonelid; and a white body with a white lid. According to the commission, the company received 12 reports of injuries with the cooler, some included bone fractures, fingertip amputations, and lacerations. The commission said that users should contact Igloo immediately if they have the recalled item.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Igloo recalls over 1 million coolers due to finger amputation risk
Igloo is recalling more than one million of its 90-quart Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers following reports that a feature has already led to serious injuries, including fingertip amputations and bone fractures. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the cooler's tow handle can pinch fingertips against the product's body, causing serious harm. Twelve injury reports have been confirmed so far. The recall, issued on Feb 13, applies to Igloo 90-quart Flip & Tow coolers that were purchased at major retailers such as Costco, Target, Dick's Sporting Goods and Amazon between January 2019 and January 2025 and priced between $80 to $140. All the items were manufactured before January 2024. Approximately 1,060,000 of these coolers were sold in the U.S., plus 47,000 in Canada and 23,000 in Mexico. To verify if a product was included in the recall, check the bottom of the cooler where the date of manufacture is imprinted in a circular pattern with an arrow pointing to the month and last two digits of the year. All items included in Igloo's current recall were manufactured before January 2024. The 'IGLOO' is printed on the side of the coolers that were produced in various body and lid color combinations All Igloo 90-quart Flip & Tow coolers with a January 2024 or prior manufacture date are part of the recall. Anyone who has purchased one of the recalled products should immediately stop using it and contact Igloo for a free handle replacement, according to CPSC. This article was originally published on
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Over 1 million Igloo coolers recalled due to possible fingertip amputation, crushing hazards
Over 1 million Igloo coolers made in the U.S. are being recalled due to potential hazards of fingertip amputation or crushing. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall notice Thursday for Igloo's 90-quart Flip & Tow rolling coolers, saying the coolers' tow handles have the potential to cause injury, pinching a user's fingertips against the cooler and leading to crushing or fingertip amputations. Igloo told "Good Morning America" in a statement that the company prioritizes consumer safety and is offering consumers a free replacement handle for recalled coolers. "With consumer safety as our top priority, we have voluntarily issued a recall on the 90QT Flip & Tow Rolling Cooler and have provided consumers with a proper course of action that includes a free replacement handle," Igloo said. "Through rigorous testing and proactive steps, we are constantly improving our products to meet the highest safety standards." The recall impacts approximately 1,060,000 Flip & Tow rolling coolers that were made before January 2024 and sold between January 2019 and January 2025 at retailers across the country, including Costco, Target, Academy, Dick's stores, and online, including on and other websites. Recalled coolers were priced between $80 and $140. Florida boy gets trapped in cooler while playing, prompting safety recall Recalled Igloo rolling coolers feature a manufacturer date imprinted in a circular pattern on the bottom of the product with an arrow pointing to the manufacture month and the last two digits of the manufacture year inside the circle. The word "IGLOO" is also printed on the side of the recalled coolers and the model number is located on labels attached to the cooler bottom. The rolling coolers were available in multiple color combinations, including a tactical gray body with a deep slate stone lid, a white body with a white lid, a white body with an ash gray lid, a sapphire blue body with a sapphire blue lid, a dark slate blue body with a white lid, and a carbonite body and aegean sea lid. Over 31,000 Igloo youth bottles recalled due to possible choking hazard According to the CPSC, Igloo said the company has received 12 reports of injuries involving the recalled coolers, including bone fractures, fingertip amputations, and lacerations. The CPSC is advising anyone with the recalled cooler to stop using the product immediately and contact Igloo for a free replacement handle for their cooler. Consumers can also visit Igloo's recall webpage at to sign up for a repair kit. To contact Igloo, consumers can call the Texas-based company toll-free at 888-943-5182 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or send an email to igloo90qt@ Over 1 million Igloo coolers recalled due to possible fingertip amputation, crushing hazards originally appeared on
CBS News
13-02-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
More than 1 million Igloo coolers recalled after reports of injuries including fingertip amputations
More than 1 million Igloo rolling coolers sold nationwide by retailers including Amazon, Costco and Target are being recalled after a dozen reports of fingertip injuries, including amputations, according to a notice posted Thursday by a federal regulator. The tow handle on the Igloo 90-quart Flip & Tow rolling coolers can pinch users' fingertips, posing amputation and crushing hazards, stated the recall announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The manufacturer of the coolers, Katy, Texas-based Igloo Products Corp., has received 12 reports of fingertip injuries, including amputations, bone fractures and lacerations, the recall notice relayed. The recalled coolers sold from January 2019 through January 2025 for between $80 and $140 at stores and online, including Academy, Amazon, Dick's, Costco and by Igloo Products. The recalled coolers have a tow handle with "IGLOO" printed on the side, and came in multiple body and lid color combinations. Each have one of nearly 50 model numbers on labels affixed to the bottom of the products. Check here for a list. People with the recalled coolers should stop using them and contact the company for a free replacement handle. The company can be reached at 888-943-5182 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, by email at igloo90qt@ or online at or — click on "Recall Information" at the top of the page for more information.
