A national recall of 32 coloured sand products that may contain asbestos has highlighted cracks in the system to remove these items from mass online marketplaces, according to one of Australia's leading specialists on artificial intelligence.

A seller had the "14 Piece Sand Castle Building Set" listed on eBay Australia on Wednesday — three days after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission had issued a national recall for the Active Sandtub "14 piece Sand Castle Building Set" sold in Kmart and Target.

When the ABC alerted eBay Australia to the listing, the item was removed.

An eBay Australia spokesperson said the platform used artificial intelligence to stay informed of product recalls and to flag items listed for sale that might be subject to any ACCC notice so that they cou

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