Nearly 70 schools to close in Australia over fears of asbestos in play sand

Kmart and Target issued a recall for the products, which were found to have traces of asbestos in some samples.

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A recall for the products, which were found to have traces of asbestos in some samples, was issued by Kmart and Target on Saturday.

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) said there was a "low" risk that the asbestos could become airborne or fine enough for inhalation.

Inspections of the schools are under way and could "take days", said ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry in a post on Facebook. She added that air testing so far has come back "negative to airborne asbestos" from all schools.

This comes after several schools and preschools in the region were fully or partially closed on Friday, after a warning over asbestos risks in children's sand sold by Officeworks.