Glass Little Wanderer Snow Globes Recalled for Laceration Hazard
The Museum of Modern Art is recalling about 1,915 glass Little Wanderer snow globes sold at MoMA Design Stores because they can crack or fracture, posing a laceration hazard. No injuries have been reported.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: No injuries or illnesses have been reported. While 39 cracking incidents were received, the hazard is a theoretical risk of laceration from a consumer product defect with no actual harm documented, which qualifies as a moderate precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
The Museum of Modern Art is recalling about 1,915 glass Little Wanderer snow globes due to a laceration hazard. The snow globes are 4.5 inches high by 3.3 inches wide, have a wood base, and contain a plastic artwork figurine inside. They come in yellow, blue, or red figurine colors. The snow globes were sold exclusively at MoMA Design Stores and online at store.moma.org during November 2023 for about $85.
The snow globes can crack or fracture, creating sharp edges that pose a laceration hazard. The firm has received 39 reports of the snow globe cracking or fracturing, though no injuries have been reported.
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. For more information, call MoMA Design Store at 800-793-3167 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [email protected] with the subject line "RECALL," or visit https://storehelpcenter.moma.org/hc/en-us/articles/22508238195853-Recall or www.store.moma.org and click Help Center.
The recalled product
- Product
- Snow globes (Little Wanderer)
- Manufacturer
- Design Ideas Ltd, of Springfield, Illinois
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,915
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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