Why a ‘safety fear’ is causing supermarkets to ban disposable BBQs

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All of the UK's major supermarkets have now stopped selling disposable barbecues because of safety fears during the heatwave.

Asda and Lidl join Aldi, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Co-op, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer to temporarily remove the product from sale.The ban comes after concerns that disposable barbecues could start wildfires after the long spell of dry weather, with a drought being declared in eight areas of England earlier this week.

A Tesco spokesman previously said: "In light of the ongoing heatwave and dry conditions, we've now made the decision to temporarily pause the sale of disposable barbecues across the UK. "We know these products are popular with our customers and they'll be back on shelves once the weather conditions make it safe to do so." Morrisons and Co-op initially limited the sale of disposable barbecues from its outlets in areas one mile from National Parks.

But both have now moved to a national ban and have removed the products from all stores until further notice. While no date has been specified, it is understood that disposable barbecues may be back on sale after the heatwave is declared over.