YETI has announced a major yeti recall involving approximately 1.9 million soft coolers and gear cases due to a magnet ingestion hazard. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns that high-powered magnets in the products’ closures can detach, posing a serious risk of injury or death if swallowed.
This YETI cooler recall affects several popular products sold nationwide and online.
Recall Name: YETI Soft Cooler and Gear Case Recall
Units Affected: 1.9 million
Hazard: High-powered magnets can detach and be swallowed
Reports Received: 1,399 reports of closure failure
Injuries Reported: None as of recall notice
Products Affected:
Sold At: Dick’s Sporting Goods, ACE Hardware, Academy Sports + Outdoors, YETI retail stores, Amazon, and other retailers
Sales Period: March 2018 – January 2023
Remedy: Full refund or replacement through YETI
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and visit www.yeti.com for recall instructions.
According to the CPSC recall notice, the magnet-lined closures on certain YETI coolers and gear cases can degrade or fail over time. When this occurs, the high-powered magnets inside the heat-sealed strip may detach.
YETI has received 1,399 reports of magnet-lined closures degrading or failing, including reports of missing or detached magnets.
While no magnet ingestions or injuries have been reported in connection with this yeti recall, high-powered magnets are known to cause catastrophic internal injuries if swallowed.
The recall affects the following YETI products:
Approx. 25 inches wide and 17 inches high.
Approx. 18 inches wide and 18 inches high.
Approx. 11 inches wide and 7 inches high.
All recalled products feature a main-pocket closure lined with high-powered magnets enclosed in a heat-sealed plastic strip.
The products were sold in various colors and display the YETI brand name on the front. A hang tag with the product name is attached.
Retail price ranges:
If you own one of the affected products in this yeti recall:
The recall remedy includes a full refund or replacement product.
High-powered magnets are among the most hazardous consumer product components when swallowed.
If more than one magnet is ingested, they can attract to each other across intestinal tissue. This can cause:
Children are especially vulnerable to magnet ingestion injuries.
According to research published in Pediatrics, emergency room visits for swallowed objects — including high-powered magnets — nearly doubled between 1995 and 2015. Among children who swallowed multiple magnets, 71.1% required hospitalization.
Magnet-related calls to poison control centers rose more than 440% after a prior federal ban on magnet toys was overturned.
Seek immediate medical attention if someone may have swallowed magnets and experiences:
Do not allow the individual to eat or drink until evaluated by medical professionals. An x-ray is typically required.
This yeti recall follows an earlier magnet-related recall in November 2021 involving more than 241,000 YETI Rambler® 20 oz Travel Mugs with Stronghold Lids.
That recall was issued after reports that a defective magnetic lid could eject and allow hot liquid to spill, posing a burn hazard.
YETI received two reports of magnetic slider ejections. No injuries were reported.
The recalled mugs were sold in various colors including Black, Seafoam, Navy, Ice Pink, Northwoods Green, Graphite, and Copper. They could be identified by the date code 34204010 printed on the base.
Consumers were advised to stop using the travel mug lid and return it for a refund.
High-powered magnets have triggered numerous recalls across industries.
Approximately 350,000 magnetic trivets were recalled after a child swallowed detached magnets and suffered intestinal perforations requiring surgery.
4,500 magnetic travel maps were recalled due to ingestion risk from magnetic markers. No injuries were reported.
1,800 Foam Pumpkin Turkey Craft Kits were recalled due to loose magnets posing ingestion hazards. No injuries were linked.
Since 2012, the CPSC has announced more than 20 recalls involving products containing high-powered magnets.
YETI recalled certain soft coolers and gear cases because the magnet-lined closures can fail, allowing high-powered magnets to detach and pose an ingestion hazard.
The recall includes the M30 Soft Cooler (1.0 and 2.0), Hopper M20 Soft Backpack Cooler, and SideKick Dry Gear Case.
As of the recall notice, no injuries or magnet ingestions have been reported.
Consumers should stop using the product and visit www.yeti.com for refund or replacement instructions.
The recall was announced in early 2023 and applies to products sold from March 2018 through January 2023.
Outdoor products manufacturer YETI recently recalled nearly 2 million soft coolers and gear cases over hazardous, high-powered magnets likely to cause severe or fatal injury if swallowed.
The Killino Firm’s defective product lawyers believe victims of preventable injuries and wrongful deaths should receive compensation for their pain and suffering.
If you or a loved one were hurt by a detached magnet on a recalled YETI cooler or gear case, please call our law firm toll-free at 877-875-2927 to speak with an attorney and learn more about your legal rights.
Our defective product lawyers have the resources and experience to ensure victims of negligent injuries and wrongful death receive the compensation they deserve.
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