
Asbestos-contaminated play sand: Low-risk claims based on unverified supplier assessment, later disproven
Schools, retailers, and government agencies reassured parents that asbestos-contaminated play sand posed a low health risk, relying on an unverified supplier assessment. This messaging spread after recalls in Australia and New Zealand, but independent testing later found 90% of samples released asbestos fibres when played with, prompting updated warnings.

