9 January 2026
HTI Toys Stretcherz Stretch Squad 4 pack
Woolworths Group Limited
Reason: The products are being recalled because the sand inside the figures may contain asbestos, which is a prohibited substance in Australia.
Hazard: The sand inside the figures may cause a risk to health if the product is damaged and the sand is released as tremolite asbestos has been detected in some samples after laboratory testing.
Barcode: 5050837662952
Date Code: 090625
Stretcherz toys containing sand and designed to stretch to over 3 times their original size. The recalled products include 8 different designs shown in the pictures below.
What to do:
1. Stop using the products immediately.
2. For safe disposal advice from the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency, visit the ACCC Product Safety website, https://www.productsafety.gov.au/about-us/product-safety-news/news/safe-disposal-and-health-information-for-consumers-with-recalled-sand-products
3. Contact us for a full refund.
Important message from the ACCC to consumers:
The ACCC continues to work with health and safety, and other relevant agencies at the state, territory and Commonwealth levels as this issue evolves. For safe disposal advice from the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency and health information from the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth), visit the ACCC Product Safety website, https://www.productsafety.gov.au/about-us/product-safety-news/news/safe-disposal-and-health-information-for-consumers-with-recalled-sand-products
For further information please contact:
Phone: 1300 767 969 (Option 3) | 9am to 7pm Monday to Friday AEDT (10am to 4pm on Weekends)
Online: https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/help
Who sold the product: Woolworths Supermarkets (in store and online at woolworths.com.au)
Dates available for sale: 10th September 2025 to 18th December 2025
For more information on product safety recalls visit www.productsafety.gov.au