At least six Tasmanian Catholic Education schools will be closed — and three others partially closed — on Tuesday following the national recall of coloured sand products by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

Last week, a national recall notice was issued for coloured sand products after traces of asbestos were found.

It prompted dozens of schools to close as the risk was managed and the sand was removed.

On Tuesday, November 18 these Tasmanian Catholic Education schools will be impacted:

Full school closure

Corpus Christi Catholic School, Bellerive

Sacred Heart Catholic School, Geeveston

St Brigid's Catholic School, Wynyard

St John's Catholic School, Richmond

St Peter Chanel Catholic School, Smithton

St Cuthbert's Catholic School, Lindisfarne

Partial scho

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