Mum's fury after son swallows 'Dinosaur egg' toy that may have asbestos inside

Mum's fury after son swallows 'Dinosaur egg' toy that may have asbestos insideCharli Aitken bought the Let's Dig Out Dinosaur Eggs from Smyths Toys as a Christmas stocking filler for her son Rudi – but was left fearing for his long-term healthCommentsLifestyleHoward Lloyd Regional content editor05:29, 17 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesCharli Aitken is furious after learning the toy may contain asbestos(Image: SWNS)A mother has described her shock and says she is contemplating legal action after her three-year-old son ingested the contents of a toy 'dinosaur egg' - which may have contained asbestos. Charli Aitken, 24, purchased the Let's Dig Out Dinosaur Eggs from Smyths Toys in early December as a Christmas stocking filler for her son Rudi.‌The mum-of-two was thrown into a state of alarm when Rudi, 3, swallowed some of the "dinosaur sand" while playing at home in February. She rang NHS 111 and subsequently contacted Smyths Toys, who informed her the product was manufactured from plaster of Paris, was "not considered dangerous" and was "non toxic."‌Yet several weeks later, Smyths issued a product recall notice, stating that following testing "the material inside some products may contain trace levels of asbestos".‌Charli, a civil servant from Lincoln, said she now has serious concerns about the long-term health of her young son and has criticised the company for displaying "no empathy, compassion or accountability."View 5 ImagesCharli Aitken, partner Jordan, son Rudi, and daughter Rori(Image: SWNS)She explained: "We bought the egg as stocking filler for Christmas as Rudi loves dinosaurs. We used it as part of messy play mixed in with other tools he could use for opening it to get to the toy inside.‌"I turned around and he had taken a big spoonful of this dinosaur sand, he looked at me and smiled and his mouth was full of plaster, which obviously made me panic. I called 111 as I was w...