The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued an urgent recall of several children’s coloured sand products containing naturally occurring asbestos.
These products have been recalled as they may contain tremolite asbestos, a naturally occurring asbestos, which has been detected in some samples after laboratory testing. Asbestos is a prohibited substance in Australia.
If you’ve discovered that your Kinetic Sand is part of the recent recall, please take extra care when disposing of it. This helps keep our waste workers and community safe.
The sand is designed for children’s use and is labelled as:
- Kadink Sand;
- Educational Colours – Rainbow Sand; or
- Creatistics – Coloured Sand.
West Coast residents needing to dispose of kinectic/coloured sand products should follow these steps:
- Pop on some disposable gloves and a mask
- Keep sand in its original tub if possible
- Place the sand (and container) in strong plastic bags/ziploc bags & seal tightly with tape – double bag if you can
- Label with ‘Contains Asbestos – Do Not Open’ and place in a safe location (away from children)
- Complete the landfill disposal form.
- Drop the form into the Council Office in Queenstown, or email the completed form to ops@westcoast.tas.gov.au
- Council’s Team Leader of Waste will contact the person listed on the form to organise a time for the bagged sand to be taken to landfill.
There is no fee for this disposal.
Council asks people follow the above steps to ensure risks to everyone are minimised. Please do not dispose of any coloured sand in household wheelie bins, in gardens/yards or at waste transfer stations.
For more info on how to safely handle the affected sand products, check out the WorkSafe Tasmania safety alert.