Igloo has expanded a recall to include nearly 1.2 million of its 90-quart Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers after receiving an additional 26 reports of fingertip amputations, bone fractures or lacerations due to the tow handles on the coolers. The company announced on May 8 that the recall now covers an additional 130,000 coolers sold in the U.S., plus another 20,000 sold in Canada and 5,900 in Mexico. The expanded recall comes after more reports of injuries caused by the tow handle pinching people’s fingers against the cooler.
Igloo has recalled another 130,000 coolers over fears that pinch points around the handles and latches could lead to finger amputations. The recall, announced on Friday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, expands on an earlier recall from February that involved more than a million Igloo coolers. "The tow handle can pinch consumers' fingertips against the cooler, posing fingertip amputation and crushing hazards," the CPSC said in the expanded recall notice.
Igloo recently expanded a cooler recall to 1.2 million, noting dozens of people reported injuries while using the product. Since the recall was announced in February, Igloo has received 78 reports of fingertip injuries, including 26 resulting in fingertip amputations, bone fractures or lacerations, according to a news release from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recalled product, Igloo's 90-quart Flip & Tow rolling cooler, has a "tow handle" that can pinch consumers’ fingertips against the cooler, posing fingertip amputation and crushing hazards. About 130,000 additional coolers were recalled on Thursday, along with about 20,000 coolers in Canada and 5,900 in Mexico, according to the release.
The recall covers various models, all similar. The tow handle is the problem. The manufacturing date is imprinted in the plastic underneath the cooler. There's more than a million of them in circulation. It's the latest in a series of recalls by car companies. Last year, General Motors recalled more than 100,000 vehicles.
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