Hobbycraft issues full recall of asbestos-tainted children’s play sand
Craft retailer says there is ‘risk to health’ after some vials in Giant Box of Craft set contained fibrous tremolite asbestosHobbycraft has issued a full recall of children’s coloured play sand after confirming some bottles contained asbestos, presenting “a risk to health” .The Guardian...
<p>Craft retailer says there is ‘risk to health’ after some vials in Giant Box of Craft set contained fibrous tremolite asbestos</p><p></p><p>Hobbycraft has issued a full recall of children’s coloured play sand after confirming some bottles contained asbestos, presenting “a risk to health” .</p><p>The Guardian <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/24/childrens-play-sand-hobbycraft-asbestos-removed-recall">revealed at the weekend </a>that the craft retailer had stopped selling the kit containing the vials after being alerted to the risk, but stopped short of alerting customers who had already bought the item.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/27/hobbycraft-issues-full-recall-of-asbestos-tainted-childrens-play-sand">Continue reading...</a>
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