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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Emma Gill

Poundstretcher apologies for 'insensitive' advert after backlash

Budget retailer Poundstretcher has apologised after an 'insensitive' post about the use of disposable barbecues.

The social media advert suggesting that the barbecues are 'a great way' to cook your food when 'hiking through the hills' sparked anger among followers because of the fire risk they pose.

Areas like Dovestones and Saddleworth Moor in Oldham have been ravaged by a number of fires in recent years, often caused by the lighting of the disposable barbecues, with numerous warnings being issued not to use them in such places.

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