Asbestos could be present in a range of brightly coloured sand products aimed at children and sold at retailers including Officeworks, the consumer watchdog has warned.

The Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued an urgent recall notice on Wednesday night for products Kadink Sand (1.3 kilogram), Educational Colours - Rainbow Sand (1.3 kilogram) and Creatistics - Coloured Sand (1 kilogram) over fears they may contain the hazardous material that is prohibited in Australia.

The products were recalled because they may contain tremolite asbestos, a naturally occurring asbestos, the ACCC said, which was detected in some samples after laboratory testing.

The sand products in question were sold across Australia between 2020 and 2025 at various retailers including Officewor

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