Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's and others pull item from shelves with 'fire risk'

It comes as the UK continues to experience a dry and warm summer

Supermarkets suspending sales are understood to have acted in line with voluntary guidance from the National Fire Chiefs Council amid warnings of a heightened risk of wildfires

Those suspending sales are understood to have acted in line with voluntary guidance from the National Fire Chiefs Council

Asda became the latest chain to pull single-use barbecues from its shelves this week

Major supermarkets including Asda, Tesco, Co-op and Sainsbury's have temporarily removed disposable barbecues from sale as the UK faces a prolonged heatwave and fire chiefs warn of an increasing wildfire risk across the Midlands and beyond