Crayola recalls two craft boxes over possible asbestos contamination
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Updated · BBC.com · May 1
Crayola recalls two craft boxes over possible asbestos contamination
5 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 1
The UK Office for Product Safety and Standards said sand in the Touchy Feely and Discovery kits may contain trace asbestos; the products were made in China.
Retailers including Argos, Asda, Sainsbury's and The Works sold the kits, with affected Discovery boxes sold from August 2025 and Touchy Feely boxes from March 2025.
Consumers were told to stop using the kits, keep them from children, bag contaminated sand carefully, clean with gloves and masks, and seek refunds from retailers; importer Hunter Price also recalled them.
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