More than 30 toys recalled for asbestos since start of year
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 07:34 UTC
- Sources: The Independent
Over 30 toys have been recalled due to the presence of asbestos in materials used in their production. The affected items all contain sand from Chinese mines where asbestos fibres can occur naturally.
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