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ORB Funkee Sand Toys — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2026-03-06

Hazard: Health risk

ORB Funkee Sand Toys present a health risk

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2026-03-06
Model identifiers	Product code: 17741, 17459, 41929, 17736, 17451, 42228, 17409, 42228, 17459,41929; Totally Toys Line Code: 42228, 17459, 41929; Matalan Line Code/s: M975782, C276376, C276374, C273068, C274559
Category	Toys
Hazard	Health risk
Hazard description	The product presents a risk to health as the sand may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos. Asbestos is a banned substance because it poses a risk to health even at low levels of exposure.
Non-compliance	Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011
Remedy	The products have been withdrawn from the market and recalled from end users by The Entertainer, Matalan, Hobbycraft, British Garden Centres and Tesco. We recommend owners stop using this product immediately and keep it out of the reach of children. Follow the below instructions for details on disposal and return of the product. For further information, please access the specific retailer websites below: The Entertainer: https://www.thetoyshop.com/product-safety-notices Matalan: https://www.matalan.co.uk/c/customer-services/product-recall-notice/ Hobbycraft https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/pro…
Recall number	2603-0062
Official notice	View source ↗

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