Igloo 90 Quart Rolling Coolers Recalled Over Fingertip Amputation Hazard

Product Recalls - February 16, 2025

Igloo Issues Recall for One Million 90 Quart Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers Over Fingertip Amputation Hazard

Igloo 90 Quart Rolling Coolers Recalled Over Fingertip Amputation Hazard

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (February 16, 2024) – Igloo 90 Quart Flip & Tow rolling coolers have been recalled because they can pose a serious fingertip amputation and crushing hazard.

The recall was issued on February 13, 2025. Over 1 million of the Igloo coolers were sold prior to the recall, including 47,000 sold in Canada and 23,000 sold in Mexico.

According to the recall notice by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the toe handle can pinch the fingertips of consumers against the cooler. This can create a fingertip amputation hazard.

Igloo has received 12 reports of consumers who have suffered fingertip injuries. This includes numerous reports of fingertip amputations, bone fractures, and lacerations.

The Igloo 90 Quart Flip & Tow rolling coolers could be purchased at numerous retailers, including Igloo’s website, Amazon, Costco, Target, Academy, Dick’s, and other retail stores nationwide.

The Igloo coolers were manufactured in the United States.

Liability for Injuries Involving Consumer Products

Millions of people are harmed by consumer products every year in the United States. According to the National Safety Council, “In 2023, 12.7 million people were treated in emergency departments for injuries resulting from consumer products. Most of the injuries involve everyday products often assumed to be safe. Many of these injuries occur to our most vulnerable populations, older adults and young children.” Companies should take a number of measures in order to prevent their products from becoming dangerous.

  • Companies should abide by all safety standards set by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and other agencies.
  • Companies should issue prompt recalls if they learn that their product is causing injuries or could be dangerous.
  • Retailers should remove dangerous products after a recall has been issued.
  • Companies should ensure that their products are safe in all the ways that they could be used and even potentially misused.

This is not the first time that an Igloo product has been recalled. In 2019, the company recalled its marine coolers because they could pose an entrapment and suffocation hazard for children. The latch on the cooler automatically engaged when the lid closed, and the container itself is airtight. They received one report of a child becoming trapped inside of the cooler before they were freed by an adult. Roughly 60,000 units of that cooler were sold prior to the recall.

Companies have a legal obligation to create products that are reasonably safe. There are several ways that a product could potentially be dangerous. A product may have latent defects that could cause injuries. There could also be defects that occur during the manufacturing process that could cause certain units to be particularly dangerous. It is also possible that some products have improper instructions or fail to warn consumers about non-obvious dangers. There are several elements that must be shown in any prima facie case of product liability.

  • The defendant sold the product that a plaintiff used.
  • The defendant was the commercial seller of the product in question.
  • The plaintiff suffered an injury by using the product.
  • When the defendant sold the item in question, it was already defective.
  • The defect was the actual and proximate cause of the plaintiff’s injuries.

It could be hard to know where to begin if you’ve been injured by a consumer product. Many of these injuries require extensive medical treatment. Victims could be left with high medical bills and may need to take lots of time away from work or school. Sadly, though, companies will often do everything in their power to deny responsibility if their product injured someone. They will often blame the consumer and say that they were misusing the product or should’ve been aware of certain dangers. This is why it is so important that any person injured by a consumer product from Igloo or any other company seek the guidance of an experienced product liability attorney.

Getting Legal Help After Being Injured by Igloo 90 Quart Rolling Coolers

We at Horwitz Horwitz & Associates extend our best wishes to all of the people who were injured by the Igloo 90 Quart Flip & Tow rolling coolers. It is our sincere hope that measures are taken to remove all of these dangerous products from the physical stores and online retail sites where they were being sold. It is completely unacceptable that a product this dangerous could be released in the first place.

Have you or someone that you care about been injured while using the Igloo 90 Quart Flip & Tow rolling coolers? You may have legal recourse. Our team of product liability attorneys is here to help in any way that we can. We care deeply that victims of dangerous products get the financial and medical support that they are entitled to under the law. Whether you just have legal questions or are wondering how an attorney may be able to help you, we are here to serve your needs. You can reach out to us anytime at (312) 564-4256.