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Asbestos in children's craft sand: why it happened, and how to make sure it never happens to you
In 2026, 37 UK recalls hit children's craft sand and sand art kits over asbestos, from Hobbycraft to Asda. Nobody added it on purpose: it is a natural contaminant that routine toy testing never screened for. Here is why it happened, and the practical supply-chain steps that keep it out of your products.

NICOLA PERRING
Aug 44 min read
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