Five toys on sale in Britain found to contain asbestos in tests for Guardian

Discovery adds to fears about UK safety regime and exposes regulatory gaps as similar items were banned in Netherlands ...

The dangerous truth about those soft monkey toys your kids have been squeezing

Monkey-shaped squeeze toys filled with sand have been recalled because the sand may contain asbestos. The U.S. Consumer ...

Cancer-causing asbestos found in another children’s toy sold at Asda after string of recalls in UK

A CHILDREN’S toy sold at ASDA containing cancer-causing asbestos has been recalled in the UK. The latest recall is one in a ...

Dozens of toys recalled in the UK after asbestos found in play sand

Candle-making kits and rubber toys among products recalled after revelation about play sand sold by Hobbycraft ...

Full list of 127 products recalled in UK over cancer-causing asbestos – as schools forced to SHUT over play sand fears

ALMOST 130 children’s toys have now been recalled over asbestos fears – with schools even forced to shut. The asbestos ...
CBS News 8

Sand Toy Borrow Box in Oceanside is keeping plastic waste out of the ocean

OCEANSIDE, Calif — Why bring your own toys to the beach when you could just borrow a toy? In September 2025, a wooden toy box was installed in Oceanside on The Strand, south of the children's ...
Consumer Reports

Asbestos in Children's Play Sand Triggers Recalls in at Least a Dozen Countries

At least 12 countries have issued at least 80 recalls or warnings about toys and craft kits made with sand that regulators suspect contain asbestos. The scrutiny seemingly began with one specific ...