Various Coloured Sand, Glitter Sand, Sand Art Kits and Halloween Sand Art Kit — recall
Consumer goods · Australia · 2025-12-08
Hazard: The products are being recalled because…
CleverPatch sand products and art kits may contain asbestos
| Country | Australia |
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| Category | Consumer goods |
| Published | 2025-12-08 |
| Manufacturer | CleverPatch_x000D_ (link is external) |
| Retailer | These products have only been sold by CleverPatch. |
| Model identifiers | Affected products: CleverPatch Coloured Sand CleverPatch Glitter Sand Item code: 11986 - White – 1kg tub Item code: 15263 - White - 250g Item code: 11979 - Dark Blue – 1kg tub Item code: 15255 - Red - 250g Item code: 11980 - Black 1kg tub Item code: 15256 - Orange - 250g Item code: 11981 - Brown 1kg tub Item code: 15257 - Yellow - 250g Item code: 11982 - Light Green 1kg tub Item code: 15258 - Light Green - 250g Item code: 11983 - Orange - 1kg tub Item code: 15265 - Dark Green - 250g Item code: 11984 - Purple - 1kg tub Item code: 15264 - Light Blue - 250g Item code: 11985 - … |
| Hazard description | The products are being recalled because they may include asbestos, which is a prohibited substance in Australia. The products may cause a risk to health as asbestos has been detected in some samples after laboratory testing._x000D_ Importantly, respiratory asbestos has not been detected in any of the tested samples. The release of respiratory asbestos fibres from the sand is unlikely to occur in its current state, unless the sand is processed by mechanical means such as crushing or pulverising._x000D_ While the risk that any asbestos found is likely to be airborne or fine enough for inhalatio… |
| Remedy | Stop using the products immediately. Contact recalls@cleverpatch.com.au (link sends email) for guidance around seeking a full refund. For safe disposal advice from the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency, visit the ACCC Product Safety website. Important message from the ACCC to consumers: The ACCC continues to work with health and safety, and other relevant agencies at the state, territory and Commonwealth levels as this issue evolves. For safe disposal advice from the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency and health information from the Environmental Health Standi… |
| Recall number | 2025/20751 |
| Official notice | View source ↗ |
What this means for sellers
| Likely platform / channel actions | Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers. |
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| Self-check for comparable products | Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here. |
| Rules & standards likely involved | the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards |
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