Igloo rolling cooler recall expanded to 1.2M after more reports of amputations, injuries

WFSB ^ | 5-9-25 | Debra Worley

[dynachrome]

Igloo is expanding a recall of more than 1.2 million of its coolers after reports of nearly 80 injuries since the initial recall was announced in February 2025, including 26 resulting in fingertip amputations, bone fractures or lacerations.

The Igloo 90 Qt. Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers have a tow handle that can pinch users’ fingertips against the product, posing potential amputation and other crushing risks, according to the recall notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

[dynachrome]

Yikes.

[T.B. Yoits]

It's like all the lessons learned and safety criteria starting more than half a decade ago need to be relearned by today's engineers, safety evaluators, and designers. Go after the importers for hiring third worlders with third-world capabilities and standards.

People need to go to prison.

[BobL]

DEI bro, D.E.I. They figured that cooler design was a safe place to tuck away their DEIs - they figured wrong.

[monkeyshine]

They need Columbia grads to pick the shade of red. Nobody buys blue.

[Tijeras_Slim]

At least you’ll be able to ice down your severed finger until you get to the hospital.

[DesertRhino]

I like you. You’re a glass half full type.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

[ComputerGuy]

Positive thinking.
I like that!

[dfwgator]

Optimist - The glass is half full.
Pessimist - The glass is half empty.
Realist - The glass is full of piss.

[Vaquero]

I’d still buy one over a Yeti.

[HYPOCRACY]

Genius!

[ARW]

I wonder if car doors are next.

[crusty old prospector]

It looks so harmless.

[Redcitizen]

“ pinch users’ fingertips against the product, posing potential amputation and other crushing risks”

Definitely not cool.

[SIDENET]

Mr Rolling Cooler Cooler Roller Guy

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“ Go after the importers for hiring third worlders”

It might (probably?) have been designed in the USA.

[dfwgator]

Back in the days when Bud Light had good marketing people.

[Tom Tetroxide]

What’s wrong with Yeti products?

[dynachrome]

+1

[voicereason]

1.2 million coolers, with 80 injuries. That’s 0.0067% coolers that have caused the injuries. Why haven’t the other 1,199,920 coolers caused injuries? Or perhaps there’s a degree of common sense and/or intelligence at play here? Perhaps lack of would be the better statement