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UK Recalls Crayola and Home Bargains Craft Kits Over Asbestos Risk

Consumer safety regulators warn the sand in the kits may contain asbestos.

UK Orders Urgent Recall of Galt Craft Kit Over Asbestos Risk

New Site Checks and Legal Shake-Up in Suspected Ricin Double-Homicide Case

UK Orders Recall of Three Sand-Filled Toys Over Asbestos Risk

Smyths Toys Recalls Children’s Dig Kits Over Asbestos Risk

Missing Osaka Police Meth Test Kit Found Unused in Patrol Car

Tests Find Asbestos in Children’s Craft Sands in Germany

France Orders Recall of Five Kiabi Garments Over Excess PFAS

EU Product-Safety Alerts Hit Record 4,671 in 2025

Natural CO2 Leak Shuts Horn‑Bad Meinberg Kurzentrum, Injuring Five

Cheine Mercury Find: First Tests Show No Contamination in Homes

UK Recalls Paw Patrol Sand Art Kit Over Asbestos Risk as Amazon and eBay Pull Listings

Savers Recalls Two Rihanna Perfumes Over Banned Fragrance Chemicals

UK Regulator Recalls Shein Quartz Sand Over Asbestos Risk

Major UK Retailers Recall Children’s Craft Kits Over Suspected Asbestos in Sand

France Orders Nationwide Recall of Action and Hema Toys After Asbestos Traces Found

GGD Urges Ban on UF Insulation Foam After Hazardous Formaldehyde Found in Dutch Homes

Woolworth Expands Recall of Stretcherz Toys Over Suspected Asbestos in Filling

UK Expands Recalls of Sand-Filled Children’s Toys Over Asbestos Risk

UK Retailers Recall Stretcherz Toys After Tests Detect Trace Asbestos