Two more toys pulled from UK shelves over asbestos fears in urgent recall

The UK toy industry is having a real moment, in the worst sense of the term.

That's because following last month's shock recall of all Squishy Dumplings stock due to fears over chemical concentration, two more kids play products are making all the wrong headlines.

Per The Sun, both the Galt Sand Stickers Craft Kit and the HTI Toys Fun Sand Art Bottle Kit are no longer available to buy after traces of asbestos were discovered within them.

That's now 139 craft boxes and toys pulled this year alone because of the lethal substance.

Originating from China, any unopened versions of these contaminated Craft Kits (consisting of six animal stickers and four bags of colourful play sand) must be put in a heavy-duty plastic bag, secured with double tape, labelled and then most importantly, hidden from the clutches of children.

Over 100 children's toys have been recalled in the last six months across the UK (Brightkidz)

If the packaging is compromised though, it's advised to use gloves and a mask when tidying up any sandy spillages before disposing of the item in a safe place.

Galt and HTI Toys are urging customers to return their unopened toy sets to the original retailers for a full refund; alternatively, contact a local authority for tips on getting rid of asbestos.

Since the 1990s it's been widely recognised that asbestos fibres can cause cancer via inhalation.

Meanwhile, a father recently tested his young daughter's Squishy Dumpling in order to gauge whether they're safe in the home.

The results were horrifying.

Squishy Dumplings are just one of the many asbestos-contaminated toy products out there (Getty Stock Photo)

Going by the name @learning.the.limits, or Jordan Collinet to his friends and family, the parent likes to test toys and products with a machine capable of detecting toxic volatile organic compounds and BTEX chemicals such as formaldehyde, toluene and benzene.

Because the health issues associated with these can range from acute respiratory to neurological, cancer and breathing problems, Jordan was keen to find out what was going on after noticing a strong smell emanating from his daughters toys.

He did so by testing for VOCs in ambient air next to the Squishy Dumplings, asking TikTok: "Are the viral squishy dumplings polluting your whole room?"

After testing the Squishy Dumplings next to his VOC device in open air and finding that the air quality was flashing a healthy 'green', he opted for more specificity considering children touch the toys and are in close contact with their 'nose and mouth'.

So, Jordan placed the machine and two dumplings inside a zip-locked bag, resulting in the chilling realisation that these toys can cause leukaemia.