The AliExpress platform has strengthened the qualification control of sand-containing toy products in the European and Australian markets, clearly prohibiting the sale of related toy products containing asbestos or asbestos mixtures. It is necessary to ensure that there are no asbestos components and provide corresponding test reports as proof. 

【Scope of Controlled Products】

Sand-containing toys, which are children's toys with solid mineral particles as the main component or filler. This includes but is not limited to sand tables, kinetic sand, drawing sand, magic sand, and other products.

【Qualification Requirements】

Merchants must, in addition to meeting the existing basic qualification requirements for CE/UKCA for toy products, submit a specific asbestos testing report that complies with the following standards to ensure product compliance:

1.Regulatory basis: The report must cover the specific testing for asbestos as stipulated in Article 6 of Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation.

2. Report timeliness: The report issuance date must be after January 1, 2025 (please verify if your year is 2026).

3. Result determination: The conclusion of the report must be clearly marked as "Negative", "Not Detected" or "ND" (Not Detected).

【Control Measures】

The platform has initiated control measures as of March 2, 2026, and will gradually block products that do not meet the above requirements in Europe and Australia. Merchants are requested to promptly ensure the compliance of product qualifications and category norms.

Products that have been sold but are non-compliant need to be recalled. For orders in transit, it is recommended to proactively negotiate with buyers for cancellation. For serious cases such as malicious violations and repeated violations, the platform will impose penalties including product deletion, point deduction, store shielding, account freezing, and even account closure.

In response to the requirements of AliExpress for toys containing sand in the European and Australian markets, NBTS (Nebula Testing Services) has comprehensive testing capabilities, helping cross-border merchants achieve compliant customs clearance and avoid penalties, addressing their core concerns.

If you have any other questions regarding product compliance, you can consult the dedicated customer service of NBTS at any time. NBTS will provide you with comprehensive answers and efficiently solve all kinds of compliance issues, serving as your reliable and worry-free product compliance manager.