YETI Hopper M20 (backpack), YETI Hopper M30 1.0 (tote), Hopper M30 2.0 (tote), YETI Sidekick Dry (gear case) - updated

Official notice

1 May 2023

Last checked

1 May 2023

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns YETI Hopper M20 (backpack), YETI Hopper M30 1.0 (tote), Hopper M30 2.0 (tote), YETI Sidekick Dry (gear case) - updated. If more than one small high-powered magnet is swallowed, the ingested magnets can stick together across the walls of the intestine or other digestive tissue, which can lead to serious internal injuries and even death. The magnets may pose a choking hazard to young children (small parts). An incident has occurred in the United States where a young child swallowed a magnet from the cooler bag. Published 2023-05-01.

What to do now

Customers should immediately stop using their YETI tote cooler, backpack cooler and gear case, and go to au.yeti.com for more details. Customers may choose to return their product to their place of purchase for a refund or credit note, or directly to YETI for a cash refund or gift card with additional value. For further information, consumers may contact YETI by phoning 1800 960 859, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, or email ANZProductRecall@yeti.com

Recall number

304af758-4419-468f-96f1-8ad8c043e43d

Official notice

2023-05-01

The hazard

If more than one small high-powered magnet is swallowed, the ingested magnets can stick together across the walls of the intestine or other digestive tissue, which can lead to serious internal injuries and even death. The magnets may pose a choking hazard to young children (small parts). An incident has occurred in the United States where a young child swallowed a magnet from the cooler bag.

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Affected products

Product 1

8 August 2024 - recall updated: Information added than an incident has occurred involving a child. Tote coolers, backpack coolers and gear case with magnetic closures (various colours).

Risk / hazard

If more than one small high-powered magnet is swallowed, the ingested magnets can stick together across the walls of the intestine or other digestive tissue, which can lead to serious internal injuries and even death. The magnets may pose a choking hazard to young children (small parts). An incident has occurred in the United States where a young child swallowed a magnet from the cooler bag.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Camping

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

304af758-4419-468f-96f1-8ad8c043e43d

Classification

Camping

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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