Igloo recalls more than a million coolers over fingertip injuries and amputations
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Igloo is recalling more than one million of its coolers sold across the U.S., Mexico and Canada due to a handle hazard that has resulted in a handful of fingertip injuries, including some amputations.The now-recalled Igloo 90 Qt. Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers have a tow handle can pinch users fingertips against the product posing potential amputation and other crushing risks, according to a Thursdayrecall noticefrom the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.Igloo has received 12 injury reports in the U.S., the CPSC notes, which include fingertip amputations, bone fractures, and lacerations. There are no known injuries in Canada or Mexico.Consumers in possession of the coolers are urged to stop using them immediately and contact Igloo for a free replacement handle.The now-recalled coolers were sold at major retailers like Costco, Target, Dicks and Amazon between 2019 and January 2025 for between $80 and $140. About 1.06 million were purchased in the U.S., in addition to 47,000 in Canada and another 23,000 in Mexico.The affected products can be identifiedby model numberand description. They were sold in multiple colors with the word IGLOO printed on the side and manufactured in the U.S. prior to January 2024.Consumers canregister for the recall onlineor contact Katy, Texas-based Igloo at 888-943-5182 origloo90qt@sedgwick.comto request a handle replacement.In a statement, Igloo said that it was recalling these rolling coolers and providing free replacement handles with consumer safety as our top priority. The company added that, through rigorous testing and proactive steps, we are constantly improving our products to meet the highest safety standards.Additional information can be found on the websites forthe CPSC,Health Canadaand theOECDs global recall portal.
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