Potentially contaminated sand products prompt dozens more school closures in Canberra

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2025-11-17

Views 12

Dozens more Canberra schools are closed today, due to concerns over coloured sand products, potentially contaminated with asbestos. New recalls were issued over the weekend, this time for products sold at Kmart and Target Stores, nation-wide.
Show more

Share This Video


Download

  
Report form
RELATED VIDEOS
Fears over contaminated fish prompt closures of Tasmania’s rock lobster fisheries
play
01:44

Fears over contaminated fish prompt closures of Tasmania’s rock lobster fisheries
SA expected to spend $1.5m disposing of asbestos-contaminated sand
play
01:28

SA expected to spend $1.5m disposing of asbestos-contaminated sand
Canberra light rail construction hits local businesses with road closures
play
02:06

Canberra light rail construction hits local businesses with road closures
Local library goers left frustrated after string of Canberra closures
play
02:07

Local library goers left frustrated after string of Canberra closures
Contaminated dairy products can damage the liver
play
01:48

Contaminated dairy products can damage the liver
Coachella Valley Consumers Nervous Over Contaminated Food Products
play
01:48

Coachella Valley Consumers Nervous Over Contaminated Food Products
Fear over contaminated Chinese products
play
03:00

Fear over contaminated Chinese products
Biosecurity officials seize contaminated meat products amid foot and mouth concerns
play
01:36

Biosecurity officials seize contaminated meat products amid foot and mouth concerns
Urgent recall issued for shoppers over contaminated juice products
play
01:00

Urgent recall issued for shoppers over contaminated juice products
School officials address closures of all K-12 schools across 47 districts in Kern County
play
03:46

School officials address closures of all K-12 schools across 47 districts in Kern County
Dozens of villagers including school children ill due to contaminated food and water
play
00:47

Dozens of villagers including school children ill due to contaminated food and water
Snap closure of schools after asbestos found in recalled coloured sand
play
03:14

Snap closure of schools after asbestos found in recalled coloured sand