Expandable Lunch Boxes Recalled by California Innovations Due to Freezer Gel Pac...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Gel that contains diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol can leak out of damaged freezer gel packs, posing a poisoning hazard if ingested by children or adults.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled product is a Ci Sport three-piece, expandable, insulated lunch box set, which includes the lunch box, aluminum bottle and the freezer gel pack. The lunch box of the recalled set has the code "1-61731-99-57" printed on one of the two white labels that are sewn under the white fastener inside the main compartment. The lunch box is 8 inches wide, 5 inches deep and 10.25 inches high. It is made of vinyl, polyester nylon and crushed nylon and has a logo with the words "Ci Sport" attached to the upper left corner. The lunch box has a carrying handle on the top and a mesh carrying pouch for the aluminum bottle on the side. The aluminum bottle measures 2.75 inches in diameter and 7.5 inches tall. The gel pack is a 6-inch by 4-inch transparent plastic pouch filled with blue liquid gel. The words "Cryofreeze" and "Ice Pack/Hot Pack" are printed in white letters on the front of the pouch. The lunch box was available in four colors: navy blue, red, black and denim blue.
Affected Products
Expandable Insulated Lunch Box with Freezer Gel Pack
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Expandable-Lunch-Boxes-Recalled-by-California-Innovations-Due-to-Freezer-Gel-Pack-Ingestion-Hazard |
| Title | Expandable Lunch Boxes Recalled by California Innovations Due to Freezer Gel Pack Ingestion Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12089.12089.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Ci Sport Expandable, Insulated Lunch Box Set |
| Hazards › Name | Gel that contains diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol can leak out of damaged freezer gel packs, posing a poisoning hazard if ingested by children or adults. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received two separate reports of a dog chewing and ingesting gel from the gel pack. One dog reportedly died from ingestion of the gel. The other was reported to have received treatment and has recovered. |
| Products › Name | Expandable Insulated Lunch Box with Freezer Gel Pack |
| Products › Type | Lunch Boxes or Pails |
| Products › Category I D | 67608 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 248,000 |
| Recall I D | 959 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the gel packs and dispose of them according to federal, state and/or local regulations. It is recommended that consumers contact their local waste disposal authority for instructions. Consumers may return the lunch box set to Costco for a full refund or may receive a $5 cash refund for the gel pack only by contacting California Innovations. |
| Importers › Name | California Innovations Inc., of Toronto, Canada |
| Retailers › Name | Costco Wholesale Clubs, Leon Korol and Cost U Less stores between May 2007 and September 2008 for about $10. |
| Recall Date | 2012-01-23T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled product is a Ci Sport three-piece, expandable, insulated lunch box set, which includes the lunch box, aluminum bottle and the freezer gel pack. The lunch box of the recalled set has the code "1-61731-99-57" printed on one of the two white labels that are sewn under the white fastener inside the main compartment. The lunch box is 8 inches wide, 5 inches deep and 10.25 inches high. It is made of vinyl, polyester nylon and crushed nylon and has a logo with the words "Ci Sport" attached to the upper left corner. The lunch box has a carrying handle on the top and a mesh carrying pouch for the aluminum bottle on the side. The aluminum bottle measures 2.75 inches in diameter and 7.5 inches tall. The gel pack is a 6-inch by 4-inch transparent plastic pouch filled with blue liquid gel. The words "Cryofreeze" and "Ice Pack/Hot Pack" are printed in white letters on the front of the pouch. The lunch box was available in four colors: navy blue, red, black and denim blue. |
| Recall Number | 12089 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, call California Innovations at (800) 722-2545 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail ci-recall@ca-innovations.com or visit the firm's website at www.californiainnovations.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-04-13T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |