Asbestos in Crayons Warning

CONSUMER / RETAILER ALERT – ASBESTOS IDENTIFIED IN CRAYONS SOLD WITHIN AUSTRALIA

Trace amounts of asbestos have been detected in some brands of children’s crayons that have been imported into Australia. The crayon products in which asbestos has been identified are as follows:

• Dora the Explorer Personalized 32 pack crayons (Figure 1)
• Dora the Explorer Jumbo crayons (Figure 2)
• Arti Crafti 16 piece crayons (Figure 3)
• Peppa Pig 8 wax crayons (Figure 4)
• Disney ‘Frozen’ Jumbo Crayons (Figure 5)
• Disney ‘Mickey Mouse and Friends’ Crayons (Figure 6)

For more information and the full warning notice from asbestossafety.gov.au click here