59124 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 09 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	59124 (2025)
Question asked:	16 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Scott Simpson
Answer received:	02 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_59124_2025
Document guid:	8b498eb3-4e30-4f52-9474-f7cc816582d6

59124 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What, if at all, was the Minister response to the news that Kmart NZ sold approximately 864 units of Licensed Sensory Activity Sets: Frozen Bluey and Paw Patrol which has returned positive results for the presence of asbestos and has now been recalled?

Hon Scott Simpson: I was disappointed and concerned to learn that these products contained asbestos. However, I am pleased that they have now been recalled.