Skip to main content
Richard Clavers

Richard Clavers

Investigative journalist at DPG Media Nederland investigating asbestos contamination in children's toys and play sand

Jul 8, 2026

31:40
Based on your media reports, what was the public response that you got? And then when we go through that, can you also tell us a little bit about Amazon and their response as well?
31:52
Yeah, well, like David said, at first the response was very huge.
31:56
I mean, not only the media was responding and other resources, Outlets, TV programs and newspapers were publishing about it, but also the public was worried.
32:07
I got, of course, emails and phone calls and a lot of daycare centers got their scent and put it out.
32:16
behind the door, so they didn't want any children to play with it anymore.
32:23
Schools were taking measures and also, of course, the sellers, they were taking measures.
32:29
A lot of online stores decided to, for safety, get all the sand out of their platforms.

17 MINS LATER

49:50
So what's the current situation there and how well do you think it's been handled?

We value your privacy

We use cookies to understand how you use our platform and to improve your experience. Click “Accept All” to consent, or “Decline non-essential” to opt out of non-essential cookies. Read our Privacy Policy.