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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-10T09:45:09.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nParents are being urged to check children’s toys after three products were recalled over concerns they may contain asbestos.\n\nThe Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued a recall for the HGL Stretchy Sand Monster Truck, Scrunchems Stretchies Sleepy Dino Toy and HGL Stretchy Sand Pig.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe regulator said sand used inside the toys may contain a small amount of asbestos, which it warned poses a \"risk to health.\"\n\nNotices published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) instruct customers to stop using the products immediately and keep them away from children.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAsbestos is known to cause mesothelioma, a cancer affecting the lining of the lungs.\n\nAll three toys were manufactured in China and distributed in the UK by One For Fun Limited.\n\nThe company has withdrawn the products from sale and initiated a recall.\n\nThe Office for Product Safety and Standards said: \"Stop using this product immediately and keep it out of the reach of children.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe regulator has provided guidance on how to dispose of the affected toys safely.\n\nFor intact items, owners are advised to place the product in a heavy-duty plastic bag, seal it securely with tape, label it clearly and store it away from children.\n\nIf a toy is damaged and sand is exposed, customers should wear gloves and a mask before cleaning affected areas using wet cloths.\n\nAll materials, including sand, gloves, masks and cloths, should then be double-bagged and sealed.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Bank of England warns of 2008-style financial crash as Iran conflict decimates British economy\n  * North Sea oil price surges to record $147 as Reform pushes drilling amid Strait of Hormuz disruption\n  * Rachel Reeves's tax rates put people off work as £100k threshold raids workers' pockets, report says\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe Office for Product Safety and Standards said: \"Keep children and other people away from areas where the sand has been used until the area has been cleaned.\"\n\nCustomers can dispose of the toys with household waste or return them to a retailer where instructed.\n\nThe recall follows wider reports of trace asbestos being identified in sand used in consumer products globally.\n\nOne For Fun chief executive David Mordecai said the company acted after becoming aware of international concerns.\n\nMr Mordecai said: \"We are aware of recent global reports concerning the presence of trace asbestos in sand used within certain consumer products.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe added: \"As a precautionary measure, we immediately conducted independent testing across our full range of sand-filled items.\"\n\nMr Mordecai said testing identified trace contamination in three products despite current EN71 safety standards not requiring asbestos testing.\n\nHe said: \"We take product safety extremely seriously. As a result, we have discontinued the use of sand as a filler in all current and future products.\"\n\nThe Office for Product Safety and Standards said the recall is part of ongoing efforts to ensure consumer safety and remove potentially harmful products from circulation.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Urgent product recall: Parents warned to return popular toys amid asbestos fears"
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