The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that these Chinese-made snow globes, sold exclusively by the Museum of Modern Art, pose a laceration risk.
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The Museum of Modern Art Recalls Glass Little Wanderer Snow Globes Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at MoMA Design Stores
Name of Product:
Snow globes (Little Wanderer)
Hazard:
The snow globes can crack or fracture, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
February 01, 2024
Units:
About 1,915
Consumer Contact
MoMA Design Store at 800-793-3167 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or email at order_services@moma.org with the subject line “RECALL” or online at https://storehelpcenter.moma.org/hc/en-us/articles/22508238195853-Recall or at www.store.moma.org, and click on Help Center at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall Details
Description:
This recall involves glass snow globes, with a plastic artwork figurine “Little Wanderer” inside the snow globe. The snow globes measure 4.5 inches high x 3.3 inches wide with a wood base, and have a yellow, blue, or red figurine inside.
Remedy:
Consumers should immediately stop using and discard the recalled snow globes. Contact the Museum of Modern Art for a full refund. The museum is contacting all known purchasers.
Incidents/Injuries:
The firm has received 39 reports of the snow globe cracking or fracturing. No injuries have been reported.
Sold At:
Exclusively at MoMA Design Stores and online at store.moma.org during November 2023 for about $85.
Importer(s):
Design Ideas Ltd, of Springfield, Illinois
Distributor(s):
The Museum of Modern Art, of New York
Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
24-106
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