Overview
- The Office for Product Safety and Standards ordered a recall of the Colour Day Sand Art Activity Kit sold on Amazon and eBay, with listings removed after the kit’s sand was judged a potential asbestos risk.
- OPSS also flagged and recalled the Kids Create Sand Art Kit from IG Design Group UK Limited, barcode 5012128618222 and model YKICACA4A016, sold between January 2025 and February 2026.
- HTI Toys’ Stretcherz Stretch and Slammerz ranges have been withdrawn or recalled by major retailers including Asda, Aldi, Argos, Tesco, Smyths, The Works and TK Maxx/Homesense, with TK Maxx citing trace asbestos in the sand-like filling.
- Addo Play Limited’s Out To Impress Sand Art Creations was recalled, with the product sold by The Entertainer, Tesco, Matalan and Marks & Spencer between August 2023 and February 2026 under item code 318-19149-B.
- Authorities instruct owners to stop use immediately, double-bag unopened sand, wet-clean used areas while wearing gloves and a mask, and seek refunds, noting the products breach Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 and that retailers report no injuries to date.