WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: IGLOO MARINE ELITE COOLERS
UNITS: ABOUT 7,200
MANUFACTURER: IGLOO PRODUCTS CORP., OF KATY, TEXAS
HAZARD: SHARP EDGES ON THE STAINLESS STEEL LATCH ATTACHED TO THE COOLER CAN POSE A LACERATION HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: IGLOO PRODUCTS HAS RECEIVED EIGHT REPORTS OF LACERATIONS REQUIRING STITCHES ON THE CONSUMER’S LEGS OR ARMS.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES MARINE ELITE COOLERS SOLD IN WHITE WITH STAINLESS STEEL LATCHES. THE COOLERS WERE SOLD IN FOUR SIZES: 72 QUART, 94 QUART, 128 QUART AND 162 QUART.
SOLD AT: WEST MARINE STORES NATIONWIDE FROM JANUARY 2008 TO JULY 2008 FOR BETWEEN $80 AND $375.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES (COOLER) AND CHINA (LATCH)
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE COOLER IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT IGLOO PRODUCTS CORP. TO RECEIVE A FREE LATCH REPLACEMENT KIT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT IGLOO PRODUCTS TOLL-FREE AT (888) 257-0934 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.IGLOOCOOLERS.COM/SAFETYALERT
  
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