The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with California Innovations, Inc., announced a voluntary recall of over 800,000 gel packs used in lunch boxes and other food carriers.
These gel packs were sold nationwide at mass merchandise retailers, online and at wholesale clubs between July 2007 and December 2008 at a cost of between $5 and $28.
The recalled products are Cryofreeze ice/hot packs and Arctic Zone ice packs. The packs are gel-filled plastic pouches with either transparent or opaque sealed wrappers that are used to keep food hot or cold. The gel packs were sold separately and with a variety of lunch boxes, coolers and thermal carriers. Six gel pack styles are being recalled:
Cryofreeze ice/hot packs in small and large styles:
Both have opaque blue wrappers with the words "Cryofreeze," "Ice Pack/Hot Pack," "Non-toxic" and "Reusable" printed on the front. The small gel pack is 6 inches wide and 5.5 inches high. The large gel pack is 8.5 inches wide and 8 inches high.
Cryofreeze Transparent Cell ice/hot packs in three styles:
Each has a transparent wrapper with the words "Cryofreeze," "Ice Pack/Hot Pack," "Non-toxic" and "Reusable" printed on the front. One 3-cell pack has three connected rectangular-shaped pouches of blue gel and is 7.85 inches wide and 5.5 inches high. Another 3-cell pack has three connected square-shaped pouches of blue gel and is 7.6 inches wide and 3 inches high. The 2-cell pack has two connected square-shaped pouches of blue gel and is 5 inches wide and 3 inches high.
Arctic Zone ice pack:
This ice pack is 6.25 inches wide and 4 inches high and has an opaque blue wrapper. The Arctic Zone logo and a picture of an iceberg appear on the front of the wrapper. The words "ICE," "Personal Ice Pack" and "Non-Toxic Leak Proof Gel" are also printed on the front of the wrapper.
If the gel packs are damaged, they can leak gel which contains diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol. These substances are know to cause illness if ingested in large amounts.
Consumers should stop using the gel packs immediately and dispose of them properly. Consumers should contact their local waste disposal authority for instructions on the proper disposal of this product.
To receive a refund, consumers should contact California Innovations. Consumers can receive a $6 cash refund for the large gel packs and $5 cash refund for all other packs.
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
If you have been injured by this product, the CPSC is interesting in hearing about it. Contact the CPSC at SaferProducts.gov or at 800-638-2772.
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