Two more children's sand kits withdrawn from sale over asbestos content
Testing found tremolite asbestos in the kits, and regulators have issued more than 39 recall notices since November, officials said.
- Two more children's sand art kits have been removed from sale after testing found they contained asbestos, raising further safety concerns over contaminated toys.
- One product, marketed as a Montessori sand art tray, was being sold through Amazon Marketplace and TikTok Shop before being identified as containing asbestos.
- A second sand art tray purchased from TikTok Shop was also found to be available from multiple individual sellers on Amazon Marketplace.
- Researchers detected tremolite asbestos in the GL Style Sand Bottle Art Heart or Stars set sold by Asda under the RMS International Limited brand, while similar kits were also found for sale on eBay. More than 39 recall notices have been issued since November for asbestos-contaminated sand products.
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The Health Inspectorate was notified through the European Safety Gate system of a recall of certain bath toys, textile toys and projectile toys from the online store Shein. The toys were recalled because the formation of small parts or the accessibility of the product's filling poses a choking risk to small children. Another sand toy was also recalled because it may contain asbestos fibers.
Children's toys recalled from four major retailers over asbestos contamination
Four major retailers are affected (Picture: Getty Images) Two brands of children’s sand kits being sold at major retailers including Amazon Marketplace and Asda have been recalled after testing found they contained asbestos. One, a Montessori sand art tray designed for ‘hands-on learning’, was available on Amazon Marketplace and TikTok Shop, while a second was available from three separate sellers on Amazon Marketplace, as well as on the social …
Children's sand kits sold on Amazon and Asda urgently pulled from shelves due to asbestos risk
Two additional children's sand kits have been withdrawn from sale across the United Kingdom following testing by consumer watchdog Which? that revealed the presence of tremolite asbestos. The contaminated products were available through several major retail channels, including Amazon Marketplace, TikTok Shop, Asda and eBay.This latest discovery adds to a growing list of children's toys found to contain the dangerous substance, which is entirely …
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