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Product Safety Notice: Creatistics Rainbow Sand
At Modern Teaching Aids, we take product safety and quality seriously.
Certain coloured sand products supplied by Educational Colours Pty Ltd between 2020 and 2025 are subject to a voluntary recall.
Products affected
Creatistics – Coloured Sand (1kg)
EC700 – Pink
EC701 – Black
EC702 – Blue
EC703 – Brown
EC704 – Green
EC705 – Purple
EC706 – Red
EC707 – White
EC708 – Yellow
EC713 – Orange
EC712
EC712K (KIT)
EC700K (KIT)
CS0067K (KIT)
CS700K (KIT)
WOLA8636K (KIT)
MJI038K (KIT)
Refunds now available
If you purchased any of the recalled Coloured Sand products, please complete our Refund Request Form using the link below. Once submitted, we will expedite your refund as quickly as possible.
Refund form: Sand recall refund link
What has happened
Independent laboratory testing of Rainbow Sand and Coloured Sand products has detected traces of naturally occurring tremolite asbestos in some samples.
The latest advice from enHealth confirms the risk is very low.
For more information: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/enhealth-advice-asbestos-contamination-identified-in-imported-coloured-sand-products
What you should do
Updated disposal advice for NSW customers
NSW have now released updated guidance for the disposal of Coloured Sand.
Please follow the specific instructions provided here: https://www.nsw.gov.au/environment-land-and-water/coloured-sand-recall
Updated disposal advice for Western Australia customers
WA have now updated their guidance for the disposal of Coloured Sand. Please follow the specific instructions provided here: https://www.wa.gov.au/government/announcements/updated-advice-coloured-sand-products
For all other states and territories
While state-based advice is still being developed, please continue to isolate and safely contain the product. For disposal guidance, follow the current ACCC recommendations here: https://www.productsafety.gov.au/about-us/product-safety-news/news/safe-disposal-and-health-information-for-consumers-with-recalled-sand-products
If you require more information, and to arrange a full refund please contact recalls@educationalvantage.com. For urgent enquiries please contact our Customer Service team here. View the official recall notice on Product Safety Australia here.