Your Igloo cooler may cause a fingertip amputation. Company recalls 1 million ice chests

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Your Igloo cooler may cause a fingertip amputation. Company recalls 1 million ice chests
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Igloo recalls 1 million coolers manufactured before 2024 that are posing hazards to your fingers.

Watch out for the handle of your cooler the next time you head out to the beach or the wilderness — 1 million ice chests are being recalled after customers reported losing their fingertips. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Igloo is recalling its 90 quart Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers after the company received 12 reports of fingertip injuries including amputations, bone fractures and lacerations.

On the Igloo website, the company stated that injuries could occur at 'pinching points' which are on or around the handles, latches, hinges, lid and other moving components on the coolers. The recalled coolers were sold throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada between January 2019 and January 2025 for $80 to $140. Retailers selling the product include Costco and Target; online retailers include Amazon and Igloo.

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