Recall

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – Fast Track 

Release Date: February 1, 2024 

Release Number: 24-DRAFT 2 1/4  OCM 

The Museum of Modern Art Recalls Glass Little Wanderer Snow Globes Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at MoMA Design Stores

Recall Summary

Name of Product:  Snow globes (Little Wanderer)  

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

Remedy: Refund

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. 

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 at www.store.moma.org, and click on Help Center at the bottom of the page for more information. 

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. 

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: Design Ideas Ltd, of Springfield, Illinois  

Distributor: The Museum of Modern Art, of New York 

Manufactured in: China

Photos

Recalled “Little Wanderer” Snow Globes 

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