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Expandable Lunch Boxes Recalled by California Innovations Due to Freezer Gel Pack Ingestion Hazard is CPSC recall #12089, announced on January 23, 2012. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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. The remedy is 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.. Affected brand: California Innovations Inc..
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
Recalled brands
California Innovations Inc.
Remedy
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.
Recall date
January 23, 2012
CPSC recall #12089 covers Expandable Lunch Boxes Recalled by California Innovations Due to Freezer Gel Pack Ingestion Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on January 23, 2012. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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.
The CPSC remedy for recall #12089 is 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.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Expandable-Lunch-Boxes-Recalled-by-California-Innovations-Due-to-Freezer-Gel-Pack-Ingestion-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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