The recalled products are decorative coloured sand, supplied in various colours, to be used for open-ended art and craft activities or sensory play.
They are being recalled because they may include asbestos, which is a prohibited substance in Australia, and may cause a risk to health as tremolite asbestos (a naturally occurring asbestos) has been detected in some samples after laboratory testing.
Importantly, respiratory asbestos has not been detected in any of the tested samples. The release of respiratory asbestos fibres from the sand is unlikely to occur in its current state, unless the sand is processed by mechanical means such as crushing or pulverising.
While the risk that any asbestos found is likely to be airborne or fine enough for inhalation is low, this may still pose a risk.
For full details from the ACC website, click here.
What consumers should do:
- Stop using the products immediately.
- For safe disposal advice from the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency, visit the ACCC Product Safety website.
