YETI cooler recall...

HeavyG

Name of Product:

YETI soft coolers and gear cases

Hazard:

The magnet-lined closures can fail and result in detached magnets, posing a risk of serious injury or death if ingested. When two or more high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract to each other, or to another metal object, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning and death.

Remedy: Refund Replace

Recall Date: March 09, 2023

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/YETI-Recalls-1-9-Million-Soft-Coolers-and-Gear-Cases-Due-to-Magnet-Ingestion-Hazard

OhioEgger

I got their email this morning. They just want a couple of photos of the unit I bought last year so I'm going along with it. Supposedly they will send me a prepaid label to send it back in to them and will give me a gift certificate for significantly more than I paid for it. 

I really don't see the danger unless you're really abusing the thing, but I've only used it a few times.

ColbyLang

Is it just the 20’s? I’ve got two 30’s with the magnetic closures

alaskanassasin

Swmbo never uses hers because it is basically a magnetic bear trap. 

TechsasJim

ColbyLang said:

Is it just the 20’s? I’ve got two 30’s with the magnetic closures

Agree, I have a 30 as well.   I delete almost every personal email I get b/c I feel like it's just more junk so I am not sure if I got an email or not from them.

ColbyLang

The 30’s are under recall. I just checked the website

TechsasJim

Upon digging into it I don't think it's that great of a deal (for my needs).   The 30 holds a case of cans plus a bag of ice easily.    The 18 that they would replace it with only holds 18 and no clue on the ice.

The other option, if you have the M30.2, is a 65quart hard cooler and I already have one of those.

I'm not sure if I have the .1 or the .2 anyway...

ColbyLang

I’ve got 2 of the 1.0’s. Ain’t gonna be happy with an 18

ColbyLang

Maybe I’ll just roll the dice with the death magnets

fishlessman

try not to consume the magnets or the bottle caps

caliking

Magnet ingestion is more of an issue if you have little kids or pets. The neodymium magnets used for toys, etc. these days are quite strong, and can cause serious injury if more than one magnet is ingested. 

I wouldn't lose sleep over it if  little kids or pets aren't usually  around these coolers. 

ColbyLang

Awesome, have 2 puppies and 2 kids who act like puppies (6&8)

JohnInCarolina

Death via intestinal magnets does sound pretty friggin bad.  

OhioEgger

Mine's a 30, second edition. I paid right around $300 for it and they'll give me a $365 gift cert so I think that's more than fair.

bobroo

With everyone that bitches how expensive they are, I can’t believe they have sold 1.9M of them. Amazing!

ColbyLang

I bought the original hopper ice chests when they came out. They had zippers. This is my 4th set all off the first purchase due to various warranty issues. I think I’m taking gift cards this go round 

TechsasJim

I had the first version as well, with zippers.   Gave that to my daughter and SIL when we got the magnet version.

I'm going to stick with it.    The 30 works great thrown in a truck bed, a kayak or an ATV and keeps ice for days.    Sure the magnet can be a PITA but I found a work around on that that makes things easy enough even for my wife to handle and manage.

Now, if I go off radar for a prolonged period I may have accidentally ingested magnets (still unsure how that would happen-but these days I guess anything's possible).

alaskanassasin

How much do you get if you eat the magnets?

ColbyLang

alaskanassasin said:

How much do you get if you eat the magnets?

Gotta get Jackie Chiles to represent you 

alaskanassasin

I like David Komie out of Austin. Closer to corporate is a added bonus.

TechsasJim

alaskanassasin said:

I like David Komie out of Austin. Closer to corporate is a added bonus.

The lawyer that rocks!    Ha