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Sand art activity toy MOXY “Sand painting” — risk: health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00665/26
Summary
The play sand contains asbestos fibres (measured value up to 2% by weight). Asbestos could cause cancer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
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Product
- Sand painting product, which contains several pouches of coloured sand which children can play with. Product sold online, in particular via bol.com.
- Recall information: https://ccg.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Recall-poster-A4-EN.pdf
What is the risk?
- The play sand contains asbestos fibres (measured value up to 2% by weight). Asbestos could cause cancer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 12/02/2026
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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