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Handmade gummy worm and salted pretzel earrings — recall

Consumer goods · Australia · 2025-12-17

Hazard: The products are being recalled because…

Joy’s Handmade Boutique gummy worm and salted pretzel earrings' sand may contain asbestos

Country	Australia
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-12-17
Manufacturer	Joy’s Handmade Boutique_x000D_ (link is external)
Retailer	Joy’s Handmade Boutique
Hazard description	The products are being recalled because the sand used on the earrings may include asbestos, which is a prohibited substance in Australia. The sand used on the products may cause a risk to health as asbestos has been detected in some samples after laboratory testing.
Remedy	Stop using the products immediately. For safe disposal advice from the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency, visit the ACCC Product Safety website. Contact Joy’s Handmade Boutique for a full refund or store credit. 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 Standing Committee (enHealth), visit…
Recall number	2025/20777
Official notice	View source ↗

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