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More than 70 schools in Australia and New Zealand were closed on Monday for cleaning after asbestos was discovered in widely used children’s play sand products. Recalls have been issued for several ...

Dozens of schools in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) will be closed on Monday following a recall of coloured play sand, which authorities have warned poses an asbestos risk. A comprehensive ...

It’s been revealed Kmart NZ has sold tens of thousands of pots of potentially asbestos-laced children’s play sand. The retail giant has sold 67,000 units of coloured children’s sand across the four ...

The coloured sand products sold by Kmart NZ have tested positive for tremolite asbestos, prompting last week’s urgent recall notice from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Some ...

Regulators say the health risk is low but recommend careful disposal methods as the investigation into contaminated play sand continues. The ACCC has published a recall notice over children's sand ...

Dozens of schools across Australia and New Zealand were shut on Monday after asbestos contamination prompted recall of children’s coloured play sand and clean-up efforts. The closures follow ...

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Nearly 250 schools and early learning services have sent queries to the Ministry of Education after a brand of coloured play sand had been found to contain asbestos. The ministry’s leader of ...

Asbestos specialists remove sand from a school over the weekend (Picture: Matt Roberts/ABC News) Nearly 70 schools in Australia have temporarily closed after play sand they used was found to contain ...

A total of 69 schools in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) will be forced to close on Monday after coloured play sand was recalled due to asbestos risk, the government has said. A recall for the ...