Product description
Six tubes of coloured sand, including pink, purple, yellow, white, blue, and green. The sand can be used for decoration or play to develop fine motor skills.
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Reason the product is recalled
The product is being recalled because the sand may include asbestos, which is a prohibited substance in Australia.
The hazards to consumers
The product may cause a risk to health as asbestos has been detected in some samples after laboratory testing.
Importantly, respirable asbestos has not been detected in any of the tested samples. The release of respirable asbestos fibres is unlikely to occur in its current state, unless the sand is processed by mechanical means such as crushing or pulverising.
The risk that any asbestos found is likely to be airborne or fine enough for inhalation is low.
What consumers should do
- Stop using the product immediately.
- Wear disposable gloves and a mask and place the sand in a heavy-duty plastic bag and double tape it securely and keep it out of reach of children.
- Do not dispose of the products in general waste. Information on the disposal of asbestos waste, including disposal facilities in your state or territory can be found on The Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency website.
Contact Officeworks after disposal to arrange a full refund.
Contact
Officeworks Customer Service Team
1300 633 423, 8am to 6pm AEST, Monday to Friday
Important message from the ACCC to consumers: The ACCC continues to work with health and safety, and other relevant agencies at the state, territory and Commonwealth levels as this issue evolves. For safe disposal advice from the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency and health information from the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth), visit the ACCC Product Safety website. |
Details to help identify the product
Supplier running the recall
Who sold the product
Officeworks Ltd.
Identifying numbers
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Dates available for sale
Where the product was sold
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Responsible regulators
Regulators are established or appointed by government. They enforce regulations and rules.
Quote PRA number 2025/20692 when contacting a regulator about this recall.
Recall and remedy questions
Contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission if you have:
- a question about the remedy being offered to you by the business that is responsible for managing this recall, or
- concerns about the way the business is managing this recall.
