Supermarkets including Tesco and Sainsbury's pull disposable BBQs from sale after wildfire warning

Asda, Tesco, Co-op and Sainsbury's have all decided to stop selling disposable BBQs as hot and dry weather continues in parts of the UK

What's OnShoppingSupermarketsAldi, Lidl, Waitrose, M&S are also affected09:12, 05 Aug 2026Asda have pulled disposable BBQs from shelves to avoid a wildfire risk - joining Sainsbury’s, which has paused sales of them until August 12. Tesco and the Co-op stopped selling the BBQs in July.‌Wilko and The Range have also take

MAJOR UK retailers have started pulling disposable BBQs from shelves to help prevent wildfires. Several wildfires have been sparked around the country in recent days amid the ongoing dry and hot weather, in areas including Snowdonia National Park and Suffolk. In response, supermarkets have stopped selling single-use gr

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

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