Hobbycraft urgently recalls children’s craft kits due to asbestos risk

Two children’s craft products have been recalled by the manufacturer, following a recall by the craft shop Hobbycraft. The product recall has been issued due to the sand included in the kits potentially being contaminated with a small amount of asbestos. 

Sand kits by Colour Forge are used to help create textured ground surfaces on miniature bases, dioramas and wargaming terrains, according to consumer website Which?. These products pose a health risk to consumers, and are being advised to stop using them immediately. They should also be kept out of reach of children. 

Asbestos is a banned substance because it poses a risk to health even at low levels of exposure.

The products affected by the recall include:

• The Colour Forge Basing Sand – Moss Green
• The Colour Forge Basing Sand – Atlantiko Blue

Those products sold by Hobbycraft have the product code 6873931000.

Hobbycraft also shared disposal instructions for the product. If consumers have purchased the Colour Forge Basing Sand, they should:

If you are unable to get to a Hobbycraft store, please follow the instructions above and dispose of the sand in your general household waste. Contact Hobbycraft for a full refund.

Which? added that if customers are unable to physically return the product to the store where it was purchased, they should follow the instructions above and dispose of the sand in their general household waste. Contact aftercare@thecolourforge.com for a full refund.

For further information, access the Colour Forge website. For products sold by Hobbycraft, access the Hobbycraft website or call their customer service team on 0330 026 1400.