OECDReference EN/AU/PS1126981
14 - piece Active Sand tub - Sand Castle Building Set - sold at Kmart and Target - Updated
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Identification
Product identification
- Product
- 14 - piece Active Sand tub - Sand Castle Building Set - sold at Kmart and Target - Updated
- Category
- Chemicals and poisons, Asbestos (cancer causing substance)
Official information
Risk and measures
- Risk or hazard
- The product is being recalled because samples have tested positive for tremolite asbestos, which is a prohibited substance in Australia. The product may cause a risk to health as asbestos has been detected in some samples after laboratory testing. 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.
- Recommendations
- Stop using the product immediately. Contact Kmart or Target with proof of purchase to arrange a full refund. For safe disposal advice from the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency, visit the ACCC Product Safety website . Contact Kmart Call: 1800 124 125, Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 6:00pm (AEST) Online: https://www.kmart.com.au/contact-us/ Target Call: 1300 753 567, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm (AEST) Online: https://www.target.com.au/help/contact-us 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 .
Official information
Economic operators
- Manufacturer
- Kmart Australia Ltd.
Territory
Geography
- Origin
- China (People's Republic of)
- Distribution
- Retirada en Australia
- Country of recall
- Australia
Provenance and context
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