The closures, at Beacon Hill school and Silverdale school in North Tyneside, come after dozens of products were recalled from supermarkets over asbestos fears
Two schools shut down over 'asbestos in sand' fears after 39 products recalled
The closures, at Beacon Hill school and Silverdale school in North Tyneside, come after dozens of products were recalled from supermarkets over asbestos fears
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Sam Volpe and Zahra Khaliq News Reporter
The Australian regulator has recalled several sand products used by children for play, but says the risk from them is "low".
Six coloured sand products recalled in New Zealand after testing in Australia found asbestos in similar items
Kmart and Target issued a recall for the products, which were found to have traces of asbestos in some samples.
At least five toys have been recalled this year over possible asbestos traces
Hobbycraft removes product from sale after parent sent samples to a lab for testing but declines to issue a recall
Since discovery of possible cancer-causing fibres in coloured sand late last year, the number of cases has grown, sparking calls…
