Recall Date: February 01, 2024

Recall number: 24-106

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Snow globes (Little Wanderer)

Hazard: The snow globes can crack or fracture, posing a laceration hazard.

Remedy: Refund

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.

Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/The-Museum-of-Modern-Art-Recalls-Glass-Little-Wanderer-Snow-Globes-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-MoMA-Design-Stores

Recall Details

Units: About 1,915

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

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