Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has put security tags on baby formula tubs to stop them from being stolen as the cost of living crisis continues to hit families across the country.
The retailer has applied tags, which sound an alarm if not removed by a staff member at the checkout, on formula containers which cost up to £15, the Mirror reports. The tags are normally used to prevent thefts of high-value items such as perfume, aftershave and alcohol.
However, the devices can also be used sometimes to prevent shoplifters taking items that are regularly targeted, such as cheese, meat and coffee. One dad-of-one said he had been shocked to see the tags on baby milk tubs at his local Sainsbury's store in Kent.
