Rangoli decorative powder (Ascension sand) – various colours

Official notice

24 Apr 2026

Last checked

24 Apr 2026

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Rangoli decorative powder (Ascension sand) – various colours. The products may cause a risk to health as tremolite asbestos has been detected in some samples after laboratory testing. Published 2026-04-24.

What to do now

Stop using the products immediately. For safe disposal advice from the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency, visit the ACCC Product Safety website . Contact the Silkrute support team with your order details to receive a full refund. No return of the product is required. Important message from the ACCC to consumers: The ACCC continues to work with health and safety, and other relevant agencies at the state, territory and Commonwealth levels as this issue evolves. For safe disposal advice from the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency and health information from the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth), visit the ACCC Product Safety website . Contact Silkrute Email: support@silkrute.com

Recall number

93a308b0-55df-4f05-8e54-26f0039adf5b

Official notice

2026-04-24

The hazard

The products may cause a risk to health as tremolite asbestos has been detected in some samples after laboratory testing.

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Affected products

Product 1

Decorative sand coloured powder commonly used for creating traditional rangoli designs on floors during cultural and festive occasions.

Risk / hazard

The products may cause a risk to health as tremolite asbestos has been detected in some samples after laboratory testing.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Silkrute

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Silkrute. Contact: Silkrute.

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Asbestos (cancer causing substance), Decorations, candles and novelties

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

93a308b0-55df-4f05-8e54-26f0039adf5b

Classification

Asbestos (cancer causing substance), Decorations, candles and novelties

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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