This safety alert is to warn of asbestos in Bunsen burner gauze mats with ceramic pads that have been imported into Australia Gauze mats without a ceramic centre (i.e. they are all metal) are outside the scope of this alert.
This safety alert is about the health risks from imported battery-operated bee smokers that contain asbestos in the insulating board between the battery compartment in the handle of the device and the metal smoker.