28 Nov 2025

Parents still waiting to hear from retailers on asbestos sand

From Checkpoint, 4:46 pm on 28 November 2025

Riddled with anxiety, no sleep and no answers, some parents are still waiting to hear back from retailers about asbestos-contaminated children's coloured play sand. During the past two weeks there's been rolling recalls of the magic sand used by children and schools across the country, raising concerns about imported children's products. Parents say they're worried about the long-term impacts of exposure and the costs of testing and removal. Bella Craig reports.