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Hobbycraft giant box of craft — recall 2601-0364

UK OPSS (Office for Product Safety and Standards) · GB · 2026-01-30 · Product Recall

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Agency
UK OPSS (Office for Product Safety and Standards)
Recall identifier
product-recall-hobbycraft-giant-box-of-craft-2601-0364
Date of alert
2026-01-30
Country / jurisdiction
GB
Authority classification
Product Recall
Risk type
product-recall
Brand
Hobbycraft
Product category
hobby-sports-equipment
Reported risk: The product presents a risk to health as the vials of sand included in the set may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos. Asbestos is a banned substance because it poses a risk to health even at low levels of exposure. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
What to do

Check whether your product matches this notice (name, batch, dates). If it does, stop using it and follow the instructions in the official notice — refund, return, repair or disposal are set by the issuing authority and the business, and they differ per recall. Official notice from UK OPSS (Office for Product Safety and Standards) →

Primary source: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-hobbycra

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