California Innovations Expands Recall of Freezer Gel Packs Due to Ingestion Hazard
CPSC recall 12195. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
If the packs become damaged, they can leak gel that could contain diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, which can cause illness if ingested in large amounts.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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 can contact California Innovations to receive a $6 cash refund for large (8.5-inch x 8-inch) Cryofreeze gel packs or a $5 cash refund for all other gel packs.
CPSC recall 12195 has the recall date 7 Jun 2012. The notice names the firm California Innovations. The recall has about 880,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2012 has 7,800 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Poisoning. CPSC gives the product type Ice/Hot Packs.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | There have been no new reports of incidents or injuries. |
|---|---|
| Units | 880,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | 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. They 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… |
| Product | Ice/Hot and Ice Gel Packs, About 880,000 (about 248,000 units associated with lunch boxes and 55,000 associated with food carriers were previously recalled in January 2012), Ice/Hot Packs |
| Sold at | Mass merchandise and warehouse stores, other retailers, distributors and on-line sellers nationwide between July 2007 and December 2008 in items that retailed between $5 and $28. |
| Importer | California Innovations Inc |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Poisoning
- Category: Ice/Hot Packs
- CPSC recalls of 2012
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 880,000Median of 2012: 7,800
- CPSC recalls of 2012
- 310
- Recalls of 2012 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 2012 in the category Ice/Hot Packs
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name California Innovations
- 4
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Arctic Zone Titan Pro Coolers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking Hazard; Imported by California Innovations and Sold at Costco |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Food Carriers Recalled by California Innovations Due to Freezer Gel Pack Ingestion Hazard |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Expandable Lunch Boxes Recalled by California Innovations Due to Freezer Gel Pack Ingestion Hazard |
Official channels
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 12195. https://recallregister.com/product/1065-california-innovations-expands-recall-of-freezer-gel-packs-due-to-inge/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 12195 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
There have been no new reports of incidents or injuries.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Mass merchandise and warehouse stores, other retailers, distributors and on-line sellers nationwide between July 2007 and December 2008 in items that retailed between $5 and $28.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 12195?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 12195?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 880,000 (about 248,000 units associated with lunch boxes and 55,000 associated with food carriers were previously recalled in January 2012)