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To quietly get rid of kinetic sand gifts?

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NinaGeiger · 16/08/2026 14:39

My daughter got 2 sets of kinetic sand for her birthday but so many of these have turned out to contain asbestos that I'm tempted to just hide them away and hope she forgets about them?

Am I being paranoid?

Is there any way I can check for certain which sets are safe? I'm assuming that any that haven't been recalled could still contain asbestos but no one's tested them yet.

I feel bad towards the kind gift-givers and normally we're pretty relaxed but this freaks me out and obviously safety comes above politeness.

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40notouttoday · 16/08/2026 15:00

Even if it doesn't have asbestos it's an utter pain in the arse and goes grey/brown after one use. I'll concede it's better than slime but give me play doh any day of the week.
1000 piece bracelet sets make a lovely regift to people you're not fond of. So I hear 👀

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NinaGeiger · 16/08/2026 14:56

Dolphinnoises · 16/08/2026 14:48

Kinetic sand is brilliant. It’s nothing like slime, which is clothing-ruining hideousness.

if it’s actual Kinetic Sand - and not a cheap knock-off - it won’t contain asbestos

I don't know about that - some big brands have had sand products containing asbestos like Hobbycraft and Smyths.

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Dolphinnoises · 16/08/2026 14:48

Kinetic sand is brilliant. It’s nothing like slime, which is clothing-ruining hideousness.

if it’s actual Kinetic Sand - and not a cheap knock-off - it won’t contain asbestos

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NinaGeiger · 16/08/2026 14:44

Mumtotornadoes · 16/08/2026 14:42

I am at the stage of parenting now that when people buy my kids things that I don't want to deal with I chuck in the bin before we even get in the house. So yeah. Just throw them out. Kids have enough stuff without sand, glitter slime, and 10000 piece bracelet sets or whatever. It may have asbestos, it may not, you can't test it and you're still the fucker hoovering it up.

This made me laugh out loud. Thanks

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Mumtotornadoes · 16/08/2026 14:42

I am at the stage of parenting now that when people buy my kids things that I don't want to deal with I chuck in the bin before we even get in the house. So yeah. Just throw them out. Kids have enough stuff without sand, glitter slime, and 10000 piece bracelet sets or whatever. It may have asbestos, it may not, you can't test it and you're still the fucker hoovering it up.

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