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Asda urges shoppers to stop using product immediately as it may contain asbestos
Asda recalls Stretcherz 'Stretch' and 'Slammers' toys due to trace asbestos in sand-like material; products sold from Jan 2024 to Feb 2026 must be returned for refund.
- On Monday, Asda recalled two children’s toys, the Stretcherz 'Stretch' and 'Slammers' figures, in an urgent safety notice.
- Testing showed a sand-like material found inside some figures may contain trace levels of asbestos, and Asda said `asbestos should not be present in any amount` so it is recalling affected items as a precaution.
- The recall is limited to the listed barcodes 5050837662419 and 5050835105345, with no other Stretcherz toys affected; the overall risk is considered low.
- Asda advised purchasers to return the toys immediately; while no reports of harm exist, the recall aims to ensure safety, the company said.
- The toys were sold between January 2024 and February 2026, extending the potential exposure window; Asda is a major UK supermarket rivalled by Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Lidl and Aldi, making the recall a high-profile retail safety alert.
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Asda urges shoppers to stop using product immediately as it may contain asbestos
Asda said that “asbestos should not be present in any amount”, and were therefore recalling the product
·Keighley, United Kingdom
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