CPSC Recall in 2011: Michaels Stores Recalls Ashland Brand Glass Vase Due to Laceration Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12040

Date: November 14, 2011

Product Name: Ashland Glass Vase

Recall Description:

 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Hazard Description:

The glass vases can break or fracture when a consumer picks them up, posing a laceration hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 28,000 in the U.S. and 1,800 in Canada

Incidents:

The firm has received four reports of the vase shattering, causing lacerations to the hands for all four. One person had surgery, two got stitches.

Sold At:

Michaels Arts & Crafts Stores from January 2008 through October 2011 for about $20.

Manufactured In:

China