Product recallOPSS
Hunter Price’s Crayola-Branded Touchy Feely Craft Box recalled over harmful chemicals
Product recall for Hunter Price’s Crayola-Branded Touchy Feely Craft Box presenting a risk to health.
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
2 identifiers listed for this notice.
Hunter Price’s Crayola-Branded Touchy Feely Craft Box
- BarcodeThe long number printed under the barcode.
- 5061047350522
- ModelOn the rating label, base, back or box.
- 35052
What to do now
Hunter Price’s Crayola-Branded Touchy Feely Craft Box contains a chemical that is restricted or banned in products like this.
- Take it away from children now and stop using it.
- Wash your hands after handling it.
- Use the contact details in the official notice to arrange a refund, repair or replacement.
- If someone has been hurt or the product has failed, report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service.
Why it matters. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- skin redness, itching or a rash where it touched
Get help urgently
- if a child has chewed or swallowed part of it and is unwell, contact NHS 111 or your GP
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Refunds, repairs and replacements
In a recall, the business responsible arranges the remedy, which may be a refund, a repair, a replacement or a free part. The notice says which one applies.
Your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 also apply: goods must be safe, of satisfactory quality and as described. Within 30 days of purchase you can usually reject faulty goods for a full refund.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2604-0198). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product recall for Hunter Price’s Crayola-Branded Touchy Feely Craft Box presenting a risk to health.
The risk
The product presents a risk to health as the sand included in the kit may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos. Asbestos is a banned substance because it poses a risk to health even at low levels of exposure.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Action taken
The product has been withdrawn from the market and recalled by the manufacturer Hunter Price International Limited, Sainsbury’s and The Works (retailers). Additional distributors/retailers may be added to this list, and further instructions provided, as recalls are launched.
Advice to consumers
The product has been withdrawn from the market and recalled by the manufacturer Hunter Price International Limited and the retailer The Works. Additional distributors/retailers may be added to this list, and further instructions provided, as recalls are launched.
For further information, please access the specific business website below:
Sainsbury’s: Sainsbury’s Recall
The Works: The Works Recall (please note product is listed as Sensory Craft Box)
We recommend owners stop using this product immediately and keep it out of the reach of children. Follow the below instructions for details on disposal and return of the product.
Disposal instructions
Stop using the product immediately.
If the sand is still in its packaging, place it in a heavy-duty plastic bag, double tape it securely, label it clearly and store in a secure location out of the reach of children.
If the sand has been used, clean up sites where the product was used using wet cloths to avoid generating dust. Wear gloves and a mask. Double bag the sand, gloves, mask and cloths.
Keep children and other people away from areas where the sand has been used until the area has been cleaned.
Return the product to store where specified by the retailer for a full refund.
If you are unable to return the product to the retailer, follow the steps above and contact your local authority / access their website for guidance on safe disposal of asbestos in your area.
Product description
Colourful box containing various craft items. The product was sold by retailers including Asda, Bargainmax, CJS Trade Limited, Cloud Nine Boutique Ltd, Geeantee Wholesale, Sainsbury’s, Scottish Midland Cooperative, and The Works.
Open the OPSS notice
Questions
Why has Hunter Price’s Crayola-Branded Touchy Feely Craft Box been recalled?
Hunter Price’s Crayola-Branded Touchy Feely Craft Box contains a chemical that is restricted or banned in products like this. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the barcode and model on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Take it away from children now and stop using it. Wash your hands after handling it.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
In a recall, the business responsible arranges the remedy, which may be a refund, a repair, a replacement or a free part. The notice says which one applies. Your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 also apply: goods must be safe, of satisfactory quality and as described. Within 30 days of purchase you can usually reject faulty goods for a full refund.
Where was Hunter Price’s Crayola-Branded Touchy Feely Craft Box sold?
The notice names Sainsbury’s, Asda. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
