The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·23145·Announced 2023-03-09

YETI Soft Coolers and Gear Cases Recalled for Magnet Detachment Risk

YETI is recalling about 1.9 million soft coolers and gear cases because the magnet-lined closures can fail and detach magnets that pose a risk of serious injury or death if ingested.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies a risk-of-harm hazard where injury has not yet been reported (no magnet ingestions or injuries documented). Per the severity rubric, a high-risk product with unreported injury falls at score 3. Although the potential consequences are severe, the absence of actual reported ingestions or injuries means the score cannot exceed 3.

Plain-English summary

YETI Coolers LLC is recalling approximately 1.9 million soft coolers and gear cases sold nationwide and online from March 2018 to January 2023. The recalled products include the Hopper M30 Soft Cooler 1.0 and 2.0, Hopper M20 Soft Backpack Cooler, and SideKick Dry Gear Case. These products feature a main-pocket closure lined with high-powered magnets enclosed in a heat-sealed plastic strip.

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, they can attract to each other or to another metal object and become lodged in the digestive system, potentially causing perforations, twisting or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning, and death.

YETI has received 1,399 reports of the magnet-lined closures degrading or failing, including reports of missing or detached magnets. No magnet ingestions or injuries have been reported to date.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and contact YETI for a full refund or replacement. Contact YETI toll-free at 833-444-3151 (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Sunday), email [email protected], or visit www.yeti.com/M20-M30-sidekick-product-recall.html for return instructions.

The recalled product

Product
YETI soft coolers and gear cases
Manufacturer
YETI Coolers LLC, of Austin, Texas
Category
Consumer Product — Coolers and Gear Cases
Hazard
  • magnet-ingestion
  • intestinal-blockage
  • internal-injury
Affected units
40,760

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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