Yeti recalls nearly 2 million soft coolers and gear cases over possible magnet detachment
Jordan MendozaPopular outdoor product company Yeti is recalling nearly 2 million of its soft coolers and gear cases over a magnet issue that could result in them being ingested.
The affected Yeti products are being recalled because the magnet-lined closure can fail and detach, which poses a "a risk of serious injury or death if ingested," the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a statement Thursday.
The CPSC said when two or more of the magnets detach and are ingested, they can attract to each other or other metal object and become lodged in the digestive system, which could cause perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning and death.
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What Yeti products are being recalled?
Yeti said 1.9 million soft coolers and gear cases are being recalled in the U.S., with an additional 40,760 products sold in Canada. The recalled products are:
- Hopper M30 Soft Cooler 1.0 and 2.0
- Hopper M20 Soft Backpack Cooler
- SideKick Dry Gear Case
All of the recalled products were sold in a variety of colors and have the brand name Yeti on the front. They also have a hang tag with the product name attached to them.
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When and where were the Yeti products sold?
The recalled products were sold from March 2018 to January 2023. They were sold in a variety of retail stores, including Yeti and its online store, Dick’s Sporting Goods, ACE Hardware, Academy Sports + Outdoors and online on Amazon.
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Have any injuries been reported?
Yeti reported to the CPSC it received 1,399 reports of the magnet-lined closures degrading or failing, as well as them missing or becoming detached.
No magnet ingestions or injuries have been reported.
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What if my Yeti product is being recalled?
If you have one of the soft coolers and gear cases being recalled, the CPSC says you should stop using the product and contact Yeti to receive a full refund or replacement product.
Yeti can be contacted online here, by email productrecall@yeti.com or by phone at 833-444-3151.
Consumers can return their product for free and get a replacement product of equal or greater value, or get a full refund in the form of a Yeti gift card with an additional $25 value.
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