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

WFSB ^ | 5-9-25 | Debra Worley

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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.

[T.B. Yoits]

You went out and found a couple of gate hinges of which you approve. I approve? Approve what? I really have no idea where the idea of my approval came about.

You made the statement: "What you can't seem to get your head around is that everything with hinges inherently has what is known as a pinch point hazard. Go look it up."

Well, I already knew that there are hinges that don't have a pinch point hazard but I looked it up and sent you pictures. Here's another one with the "garden gate" hinges that somehow "I don't approve".

Do you need a fully dimensioned drawing to understand the size of chain link fences? You can fit a wrist between this gate and the post without pinching it, much less a finger. And yes, the gate is CLOSED.

Igloo designed, built, failed to properly test, and sold a cooler that amputates children's fingers while other cooler manufacturers don't. The other manufacturers apparently figured out the correct standards and testing where Igloo failed.

[T.B. Yoits]

You sound like one of those people who would stick a fork into a toaster, electrocute yourself and then blame the toaster for not protecting you from your own stupidity. I look forward to reading about you in the Darwin Awards.

AND THERE IT IS

Thank you for putting your Fallacy of False Equivalence in writing; illogically equating the risk of death from electrocution by an adult negligently sticking a fork into a correctly built toaster, with a child risking amputating a finger due to a faulty drink cooler.

Adult <-> Child
Appliance with known electrical hazards <-> innocuous plastic cooler
Intentional unsafe act <-> harmless normal usage
Correctly designed and tested appliance, the same as other consumer models <-> Flawed design, improper testing, that amputates fingers unlike other coolers

These children took no "Darwin Award" risks by getting a drink from an Igloo cooler yet lost fingers.

So... korporate public affairs release writer?

[Locomotive Breath]

Nope. Not a false equivalence. Any stupidly mis-used product can injure you. If you’re stupid or careless every single thing in your life is a danger to you. There’s nothing a product designer can do to protect you from yourself.

I’ll repeat...

“Nothing is foolproof because fools are so ingenious”

Still waiting for you to support your claim that the cooler violated some known safety standard. You can’t because a product with something swinging on a hinge has an inherent pinch point hazard.

Slamming a finger in a hinged door is an “intentional unsafe act”. Everyone knows to keep your fingers clear. According to you there is no such thing as an “intentional unsafe act”. It’s ALWAYS the fault of the product and never the fault of someone’s stupidity. And, yeah, unsupervised kids do stupid things. Like slam their fingers in a household door, a car door or a cooler.

You’ve already admitted that this is just bottom feeding lawyers looking for a payday from the high profile company with deep pockets.

[Locomotive Breath]

It's not about the hinges. It's the thing swinging on the hinges. All you've done is provide yet another perfect example of the inherent pinch point hazard. As I've pointed out to you, look at the latch. If you close that gate and get your fingers in the way of that latch you can crush a finger. Also stick your hand in the gap between the gate and the post its attached to. Because there's enough space to do that. Then open the gate all the way. You'll crush your hand.

[T.B. Yoits]

You’ve already admitted that this is just bottom feeding lawyers looking for a payday from the high profile company with deep pockets.

Just stop. I've never "admitted" this is just "bottom feeding lawyers looking for a payday from the high profile company with deep pockets."

Children have lost fingers. What is "bottom feeding" about that? I've insisted it's a company that designed a flawed product and failed to test it properly.

[T.B. Yoits]

As I mentioned in an earlier comment, if the gate is stopped between 90 and 180 degrees, there is no pinch point against the post.

But you go with what you want. Igloo may have job openings.