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Crayola toys recalled over possible asbestos contamination
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- Jemma Crew Business reporter Office for Product Safety and Standards Two Crayola craft boxes for children have been withdrawn and a recall issued over concerns sand in the kits may be contaminated with asbestos.
- Owners of the Crayola Touchy Feely Craft Box and Crayola Discovery Craft Box should stop using the products immediately and keep out of the reach of children, the government said.
- The Office for Product Safety and Standards said the kits present "a risk to health as the sand may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos".
Jemma Crew Business reporter Office for Product Safety and Standards Two Crayola craft boxes for children have been withdrawn and a recall issued over concerns sand in the kits may be contaminated with asbestos.
Owners of the Crayola Touchy Feely Craft Box and Crayola Discovery Craft Box should stop using the products immediately and keep out of the reach of children, the government said.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards said the kits present "a risk to health as the sand may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos".
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