Marks and Spencer has announced that a certain item has been banned from all of its UK stores.
The retail giant confirmed this week that disposable barbecues will no longer be available at M&S stores in the UK. According to M&S, the decision is a “precautionary step” due to the recent heatwaves across the UK.
The retailer took to social media to confirm the news. M&S tweeted: "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."
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London Fire Brigade (LFB) has since praised the decision to ban disposable BBQs from M&S stores, reports the MEN . On Twitter, LFB said: "We want to work with retailers to stop the sale of disposable barbecues and reduce the risk of dangerous grass fires.
London's Fire Commissioner Andy Roe had written to local councils to ask for a ban on disposable BBQs. During the heatwave, LFB alone received 8,302 calls and attended 3,231 incidents, including more than 1,000 fires.
Fire Commissioner Andy Roe said: "Despite our grass fire warnings, we've still seen some people behaving carelessly and recklessly. We need urgent action now to see a national ban on the sale of disposable barbecues.
"They can be bought for as little as £5 and can cause untold damage. Especially when the grass is as dry as it has been over the last few weeks."
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