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14 piece Sand Castle Building Set - sold at Kmart- 3 December 2025 UPDATE — recall

Consumer goods · New Zealand · 2025-12-04

Hazard: Note 3/12/2025: this is not a new prod…

Kmart 14 piece Sand Castle Building Set's sand may contain asbestos

Country	New Zealand
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-12-04
Manufacturer	Kmart Customer Service
Hazard description	Note 3/12/2025: this is not a new product recall. The recall of this product was originally published on 15 November 2025. The notice has been revised to remove three products from recall as set out in a separate notice. The product is being recalled because samples have tested positive for tremolite asbestos. The product may cause a risk to health as asbestos has been detected in some samples after laboratory testing. Importantly, respirable asbestos has not been detected in any of the tested samples. The release of respirable asbestos fibres is unlikely to occur in its current state, …
Remedy	Stop using the products immediately. Follow the specialist advice on safe containment, removal and disposal for: Households/individuals from Health NZ here Asbestos in sand Educational facilities from Ministry of Education here Asbestos in coloured sand - Ministry of Education Other workplaces from WorkSafe here Asbestos in coloured sand \| WorkSafe Contact Kmart Customer service for refund options. If you’ve incurred losses (e.g. PPE or disposal costs), you need to submit a claim with receipts to Kmart as evidence of expense for review and assessment under the Consumer Guarantees Act. If anyo…
Recall number	N2025X004
Official notice	View source ↗

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