Aug 11, 2022

Sainsbury's and Tesco stop selling disposable barbecues

Sainsbury's and Tesco have joined other supermarket chains in removing disposable barbecues from their shop shelves during the current heatwave. Once weather conditions allow, disposable barbecues will be made available again, Tesco said. Fire services are warning of "Tinderbox conditions" and have asked people not to use barbecues in high risk places, such as balconies and on dry grass, after a steep increase in the number of call-outs. Last week Marks and Spencer responded saying it wanted to "Help protect open spaces and reduce the risk of fires" by removing the single use portable barbecues from sale. "As a precautionary measure we are removing from sale all disposable barbecues until further notice," Sainsbury's said.

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