Asbestos found in children’s play sand sold in UK

Hobbycraft removes product from sale after parent sent samples to a lab for testing but declines to issue a recallBottles of children’s play sand have been withdrawn from shelves by the craft retailer Hobbycraft after a parent discovered they were contaminated with asbestos.The parent, who did...

<p>Hobbycraft removes product from sale after parent sent samples to a lab for testing but declines to issue a recall</p><p>Bottles of children’s play sand have been withdrawn from shelves by the craft retailer Hobbycraft after a parent discovered they were contaminated with asbestos.</p><p>The parent, who did not wish to be named, raised the alarm after her children played with the sand at a party.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/24/childrens-play-sand-hobbycraft-asbestos-removed-recall">Continue reading...</a>
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