Cooler Recall Expanded to 1.28 Million Units Over Risk of Fingertip Injuries

Since February, Igloo has reported 78 incidents, including 26 resulting in fingertip amputations, bone fractures, or lacerations, the CPSC said.

An image of the recalled Igloo rolling cooler. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Texas-based Igloo Products Corp. is expanding its recall of rolling coolers, withdrawing 130,000 more from the market as they pose safety risks to users, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said in a May 8 statement.

On Feb. 13, more than a million Igloo rolling coolers were recalled in the United States. Additionally, 95,900 coolers were recalled in Canada and Mexico, bringing the overall total to 1,285,900.

The recall of Igloo 90 Qt. Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers cited the tow handle pinching “consumers’ fingertips against the cooler, posing fingertip amputation and crushing hazards.”

“Since the recall was announced in February 2025, Igloo has received 78 reports of fingertip injuries, including 26 resulting in fingertip amputations, bone fractures, or lacerations,” CPSC said in the May 8 recall notice.

The items were sold on the company website as well as other sites such as Amazon and through stores nationwide such as Costco, Target, Academy, Dick’s, and others.

Made in the United States, the rolling coolers were sold for $80–$140 between January 2019 and January 2025.

“The date of manufacture is imprinted on the bottom of the cooler in a circular pattern,” said the notice. “Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled coolers and contact Igloo for a free replacement handle.”

The Epoch Times has reached out to Igloo Products for comment.

Another recall of coolers was initiated last year when Hong Kong-based Anker Innovations Limited pulled around 5,480 units of its EverFrost battery-powered coolers.

The withdrawal, done in March, was made as lithium batteries in the China-manufactured item were deemed to pose a risk of overheating. At the time, the company had received five reports of overheating, smoke, and fire.

Chinese Product Risks

The Trump administration recently enacted a policy that would boost protections against faulty products.

On May 2, the United States ended a “de minimis” exemption trading policy, in line with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in April.

The exemption allowed goods valued at $800 or lower to enter the United States without being subjected to taxes and duties. China used the loophole to flood the American market with cheap products.

In a Feb. 4 statement, CPSC Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman said the president’s strong stand on China “will save American lives.”

The agency, “which is charged with protecting American families from unreasonable risk of injury from consumer products, has long been concerned about the enforcement challenges when Chinese firms, with little or no U.S. presence, distribute consumer products under the de minimis provision,” he said.

The provision allowed Chinese companies to avoid tariffs and circumvent paperwork filings and safety assurances, Feldman added.

“Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, Chinese shippers who import dangerous consumer products in violation of U.S. laws will no longer be able to hide behind the de minimis provision and put American families at risk,” he said.

A March 25 report from the Public Interest Research Group revealed that injuries from hazardous consumer products had hit an eight-year high last year.

There were 869 injuries in 2024 linked to product recalls, which is more than double what was reported five years back, it said. In 2023, injury reports totaled 549.

In addition, CPSC issued 63 product warnings last year, up from 38 in the previous year and just three in 2020.

Feldman attributed the big jump in product warnings to items being shipped from China.

“The United States is facing a flood of Chinese consumer products that violate U.S. safety laws,” he said. “When CPSC identifies illegal Chinese goods, the manufacturer is, more often than not, unreachable, unfindable, or uncooperative.”