Since February, Igloo has reported 78 incidents, resulting in 26 incidents that result in fingertip amputations, fractures or lacerations, the CPSC said.
Recall of Igloo 90 QT. Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers said, “It pinches consumer fingertips against the cooler, poses the risk of cutting and grinding the fingertips.”
“Since the recall was announced in February 2025, Igloo has received 78 reports of fingertip injuries, including 26 that result in a fingertip amputation, fracture, or laceration,” the CPSC said in its May 8 recall notice.
Items were sold through the company’s website and other sites such as Amazon and stores nationwide, including Costco, Target, Academy and Dick’s.
The rolling cooler made in the US sold for $80-140 between January 2019 and January 2025.
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“The date of manufacture is engraved in a circular pattern on the bottom of the cooler,” the notice states. “Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cooler and contact the igloo for a free replacement handle.”
The Epoch Times contacted Igloo Products for comments.
The withdrawal took place in March was created because lithium batteries from Chinese-made items were deemed to pose a risk of overheating. At the time, the company had received five reports of overheating, smoking and fire.
Product Risks in China
The Trump administration recently enacted a policy that would enhance protection against broken products.
The exemption allows items worth less than $800 to enter the United States without being exposed to taxes or obligations. China has used loopholes to flood the American market with cheap products.
“The agency, accused of protecting American families from the irrational risk of injuries from consumer products, has long been concerned about enforcement challenges when Chinese companies distribute consumer products to DE Minimis regulations, with little or no US presence,” he said.
The provision allowed Chinese companies to avoid tariffs, avoid filing documents and safety guarantees, Feldman added.
“Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, Chinese shippers who import dangerous consumer products in violation of US laws will no longer be able to hide behind minimal provisions and put American families at risk,” he said.
In 2024, 869 people were injured in connection with product recalls, more than double the number reported five years ago. In 2023, there were a total of 549 injuries reported.
Additionally, CPSC issued 63 product warnings last year, occurring in just 3 in 2020 from 38 the previous year.
Feldman thought the big jump in product warnings was due to items shipped from China.
“The United States is facing a flood of Chinese consumer products that violate US safety laws,” he said. “When CPSC identifies illegal Chinese products, manufacturers are often unreachable, inexplicable or uncooperative.”
