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\n The retailer has withdrawn two seasonal gonk doorstop products after sand sealed inside the items may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos.\n<\/p>\n
\n Customers who have bought the items have been advised to stop using the products immediately and keep them out of reach of children.\n<\/p>\n
\n The contaminated items are described as gonks with a pumpkin hat and a witch hat with grey hair.\n<\/p>\n
\n The Witch Mini Gonk doorstop carries model number 991174794 and barcode 212047125, while the Pumpkin Gonk doorstop has model number 991179148 and barcode 212080261.\n<\/p>\n
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\n The gonk featuring a pumpkin hat (Image: Office for Product Safety & Standards)\n<\/p>\n
\n Customers must dispose of the items carefully and have been advised to wear gloves and masks for safety.\n<\/p>\n
\n If the items have split or sand has spilled, customers should clean-up sites where the product was used using wet cloths to avoid generating dust and wear gloves and a mask.\n<\/p>\n
\n The Office for Product Safety & Standards said: “Asbestos is a banned substance because it poses a risk to health even at low levels of exposure.”\n<\/p>\n
\n As a result, the item does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.\n<\/p>\n
\n The gonk featuring a witch hat (Image: Office for Product Safety & Standards)\n<\/p>\n
\n Customers are urged to follow the disposal instructions and can visit Primark\u2019s support page for additional guidance.\n<\/p>\n
\n This is not the first asbestos-related product recall in recent months.\n<\/p>\n
\n Over 35 Dunelm novelty seasonal doorstops were recalled this year for containing quantities of asbestos.\n<\/p>\n
\n Many children\u2019s toys have also been recalled in the past year over risks to health owing to asbestos contamination.\n<\/p>\n
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