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    Hobbycraft führt vollständigen Rückruf von asbestverseuchtem Kinderspielsand durch | Einzelhandel


    Hobbycraft führt vollständigen Rückruf von asbestverseuchtem Kinderspielsand durch | Einzelhandel

    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/27/hobbycraft-issues-full-recall-of-asbestos-tainted-childrens-play-sand

    Von pantone13-0752

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    1. Particular_Pickle465 on

      Probably a bit late though. Shouldn’t be asbestos in the first place.

    2. OmegaPoint6 on

      “dispose of the sand in general household waste and contact the retailer for a full refund”

      I’m sure local councils will be thrilled with that advice. Asbestos waste must not be disposed of in general household waste, for hopefully obvious reasons.

    3. pantone13-0752 on

      “Following independent testing of a children’s sand product previously sold by Hobbycraft, traces of asbestos have been identified in a limited number of samples,”

      It would be good to have more information – what kind of asbestos? Was it easily respirable? How much was found? How limited was this number of samples? (slippery language that, „a limited number“ could be „all samples tested“). And what should be done with e.g. clothes worn while playing with it or anything it’s been sprinkled over?  It’s good that they finally issued a recall, but the information released is paltry compared to what seemed to go down in Australia and New Zealand. 

    4. Nicki3000 on

      From the first article: „The issue highlights post-Brexit gaps in health and safety law, which leave authorities unable to issue recalls without hard evidence of harm to health.“

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