New sand product recalls#

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has issued a product recall for the following products:

Sand Various Colours, Sand Art Kits, and Wedding Sand Ceremony Kits sold online at creativesand.co.nz between September 2024 and November 2025.

Make your own Unicorn Sand Ornaments sold at Kmart stores nationwide from May 2023 to November 2025. The product identifiers are keycodes: 43262052 and 43418039.

For the latest on sand product recalls, go to the Product Safety New Zealand website:

Helping customers identify recalled products – Product Safety New Zealand

Advice remains the same for early learning services

If you find the product, stop using it immediately, secure it, and dispose of it safely.   
For more information on how to manage the recalled sand products in your facilities, visit our website.

Asbestos in coloured sand – Ministry of Education

Asbestos record-keeping

There has been some recent media commentary about asbestos record-keeping requirements. 
As a reminder, early learning service providers are the Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) under health and safety legislation.

This means the service provider is legally responsible for managing asbestos risks on their sites, including removal and remediation. All reports and results should be provided to the early learning service provider and added to their hazard and risk management documentation. Under legislation, these obligations sit with the PCBU rather than the Ministry.

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 – New Zealand Legislation

Key contacts

For health concerns

Call Healthline on 0800 611 116

For questions regarding workplace disposal

Call WorkSafe on 0800 030 040 (available over the weekend)

For public recalls

Call Product Safety: 0508 426 678

For advice for early learning services

Phone us on 0800 323 323 from 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday or email [email protected].