Tag: faber_castell

• Media Monitor: Consumer NZ Flags Kmart Duds, Black Friday Traps and Asbestos in Play Sand

  14 Nov 2026 9:03 a.m. · Source: Consumer NZ

  Consumer NZ's weekly newsletter names four Kmart products to avoid, explains how to spot genuine Black Friday deals, and reports asbestos in another play-sand product on New Zealand shelves.

  BusinessHealthScience & TechnologyEconomySocial IssuesEnvironment Consumer NZKmartAnkoBlack FridayasbestosFaber-Castellproduct testing

• Product Safety NZ Issues Six Recalls, Including Asbestos-Tainted Craft Kit and Faulty Bike Forks

  13 Nov 2026 1:29 p.m. · Source: Product Safety NZ

  Faber-Castell craft kits with asbestos traces, RockShox ZEB forks, Darche roof top tents, GASGAS motorcycles and two choking-hazard toy lines are all being recalled in New Zealand.

  BusinessHealthLaw EnforcementTransportationSocial Issues Product RecallProduct Safety NZFaber-CastellAsbestosRockShox ZEB forksDarche Solar Roof Top TentGASGAS motorcycles

• Consumer NZ Urges Shoppers to Avoid Coloured Play Sand After Asbestos Found in Faber-Castell Terrarium Kit

  12 Nov 2026 6:00 a.m. · Source: Consumer NZ

  Consumer NZ says shoppers should steer clear of coloured play sand this Christmas after tremolite asbestos was found in a Faber-Castell terrarium kit, with new mandatory testing not due until February 2027.

  HealthBusinessLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesLegalTrade Consumer NZasbestoscoloured play sandFaber-Castellproduct recallMBIEAerem

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