Igloo Recalls Flip & Tow Coolers After Injury Reports, Including Fingertip Amputations

Igloo is recalling over 1 million rolling coolers. According to numerous complaints received by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the tow handles on Igloo Flip & Tow coolers were crushing and, in some cases, amputating users’ fingers. The company received a dozen reports of injuries that included fingertip amputation, bone fractures, as well as lacerations.

Priced between $80 and $140, the company’s Flip & Tow cooler is available in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico and can be purchased at many major retailers like Amazon, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Target. Coming in various colors and lid combinations, the 90-quart coolers affected by the recall were sold between January 2019 and January 2025.

“Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled coolers,” the CPSC warned, adding that customers can contact the company for a free replacement handle.

#Recall: @iglooproducts 90QT Flip & Tow Rolling Cooler tow handle can pinch consumers’ fingertips against the cooler, posing fingertip amputation and crushing hazards. https://t.co/kEPlj4s5WA pic.twitter.com/fJ4w8HSnyq

— Igloo Coolers (@iglooproducts) February 13, 2025

Which Igloo Coolers Are Recalled?

To recognize the recalled coolers, customers should look for “IGLOO” printed on one side. Other branding may also be present, specifically “Latitude” and “Maxcold.” The manufacturing date can be found on the cooler’s bottom. The model number could be one of roughly 50 possibilities.

“With consumer safety as our top priority, we have voluntarily issued a recall on the 90QT Flip & Tow Rolling Cooler and have provided consumers with a proper course of action that includes a free replacement handle,” a company spokesperson told the Daily Mail. 

Recall inquiries can be directed to 888-943-5182 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or by email at igloo90qt@sedgwick.com. Customers can also visit this website or the company’s homepage and click “Recall Information” at the top.

Famous for its Playmate cooler, Igloo was founded in 1947 and has kept things cold ever since. The company is known for “thinking outside the icebox,” introducing plastic coolers in the 1960s as well as the first wheeled cooler in 1994.

This cooler recall is among a rash of recent incidents related to defective or contaminated products. Earlier this week, Tri-Union Seafoods voluntarily recalled several lots of canned tuna. It was suspected a manufacturing defect allowed bacteria to enter the tuna, potentially leading to the formation of botulism.