Overview
- Affected lots were sold in 32 Mistrigriff discount stores across France and were marketed since May 17, 2025.
- The government recall notice on Rappel Conso is active through June 5, 2026, with customers eligible for refunds.
- The DGCCRF has instructed retailers to halt sales of all sand-based toys and advises parents not to buy them or to stop using ones they already have.
- ANSES and poison-center toxicologists report no acute health risk based on available data, noting asbestos risk is primarily respiratory and the wet sand limits airborne fibers.
- Authorities urge consumers not to discard these items in household trash; return them to the point of sale for reimbursement or follow local rules for sealed disposal of asbestos waste.