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Sainsbury's and Tesco issue nationwide ban on popular summer item

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Vincent
Published date13 August 2022
Publication titleLiverpool Echo: Web Edition Articles (England)
Temperatures are set to soar across the country this week as a heatwave hits the UK. The sweltering conditions prompted the Met Office to issue an amber alert for extreme heat

The warning is in force until 23.59 on Sunday, August 14. Liverpool is set to bask in scorching sunshine as temperatures are expected to hit 30C over the weekend.

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People may be tempted to take advantage of the summery weather by hosting a barbecue in the garden. However, major retailers have moved to ban the sale of disposable barbecues as a precautionary measure.

Marks & Spencer made the move to ban the product during the last heatwave to reduce the risk of fires. It tweeted: "At M&S we want to help protect open spaces and reduce the risk of fires. We’d already stopped selling disposable barbecues near national parks and in London but given the unusually hot and dry conditions, we’ve taken the precautionary step of removing them from sale across the UK."

Tesco and Sainsbury's have followed suit. A spokesperson for Sainsbury's said: "As a precautionary measure we are removing from sale all disposable barbecues until further notice. Safety is...

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