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Habico Ltd 350g Jars of Coloured Sand

Official notice

9 Jul 2026

Last checked

10 Aug 2026

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An official OPSS notice concerns Habico Ltd 350g Jars of Coloured Sand. The products present a risk to health as the sand in the jars may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos. Published 2026-08-10.

What to do now

The products have been withdrawn from the market and recalled from end users by Habico Limited, ESPO, and YPO Limited. For more information, please contact Habico Limited via 0113 263 1500 / sales@habico.co.uk For distributor contact information, please see Annex A.

Official notice

2026-08-10

The hazard

The products present a risk to health as the sand in the jars may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos.

How to check if you're affected

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Affected products

Product 1

350g jars of coloured play sand purchased on or after 1st June 2023. Jars with and without batch codes are currently subject to recall. The affected product can be identified by the statement ‘distributed by Habico Ltd, LS12 4BD’ printed on the label. For retailer-specific identifiers, please see Annex A.

Risk / hazard

The products present a risk to health as the sand in the jars may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Habico

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Habico. Contact: Habico Ltd.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

HOME

Classification

product-recall — not-provided

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Classification

product-recall — not-provided

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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