Igloo Products Corp. 2019-05-08 Home serious CPSC
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Igloo Marine Elite Coolers Recall
Issued May 8, 2019 · Igloo Products Corp. · 60,000 units affected
In May 2019, Igloo Products Corp. recalled the Igloo Marine Elite Coolers, a serious home recall reported by the CPSC.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The cooler's stainless-steel latch can automatically lock when the lid is closed, allowing a person to become locked inside the air tight container, posing entrapment and suffocation hazards.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Igloo Marine Elite Coolers only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Igloo Products Corp. to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately put the coolers out of the reach of children. Contact Igloo for instructions on removing and disposing of the old latch and for a free replacement latch.
Recall details
- Brand
- Igloo Products Corp.
- Category
- Home
- Recall date
- May 8, 2019
- Units affected
- 60,000
- Sold at
- West Marine, Sportman's Warehouse, other home and recreational stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com and www.igloocoolers.com from January 2015 through March 2019 for between $10 and $180.
- Recall number
- CPSC-19117
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Igloo Products Corp. has 4 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 138 Home recalls in our database.
- 60,000 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 2,183 US households.
- This is the 15th Home recall we've logged in 2019.