Stocking a cooler with cold drinks and picnic-ready sandwiches is the perfect budget-friendly way to prep for a beach trip or day at the park, so it’s a sensible spring investment—but if you already own one, you may want to check the brand, model, and manufacture date before your next outdoor adventure. On February 13, more than one million Igloo rolling coolers were voluntarily recalled due to safety concerns—namely, “fingertip amputation and crushing hazards,” according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Per the CPSC release, the recall affects Igloo 90-quart Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers manufactured before January 2024. While the coolers were manufactured in multiple colorways and models, the common tow handle is the cause of the recall: It “can pinch consumers’ fingertips against the cooler, posing fingertip amputation and crushing hazards,” the release reads. So far, Igloo has received 12 reports of such injuries, including fingertip amputations, bone fractures, and lacerations, according to the release.
Some of the affected products include:
- Latitude 90 Roller
- Powerade
- Maxcold 90 Roller
- Latitude 90 Roller Maxcold
- Roller Maxcold
- Maxcold Latitude 90 Roller
- Ecocool Latitude 90 Roller
- Sportsman 90 Latitude Roller
- Maxcold 90 Quart Eco Roller
You can find the full list here, along with their model/SKU numbers and date codes.
The recalled coolers were all marked “IGLOO” and sold from January 2019 through January 2025, according to the release. Priced at between $80 and $140, they were available for purchase at major retail stores like Target, Costco, Academy, and Dick’s Sporting Goods, as well as online at Amazon.com, Igloocoolers.com, and other websites. In total, around 1,060,000 were sold in the US, about 47,000 in Canada, and about 23,000 in Mexico, the release stated.
If you think you might own one of the affected coolers, you can check the model number and manufacture date on the bottom of your cooler—this visual how-to guide shared on Igloo’s Instagram account may be helpful. People who own one of the recalled coolers should “immediately stop using it” and reach out to Igloo for a free replacement handle, according to the CPSC release. You can contact Igloo by phone at 888-943-5182 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or submit a request online at www.igloo90qtrecall.expertinquiry.com. Or, to learn more about this recall and how it affects consumers, navigate to the Igloo website (www.igloocoolers.com) and click on the banner reading “Recall Information” at the top of the homepage.
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