Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe UK government has issued a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues as they pose a “significant risk to the public” due to the heatwave conditions. Government advice published online said single-use grills “have been the cause of a number of serious wildfires across the country over the summer months”.It added: “Disposable barbecues cannot be considered a safe product in the context of the ongoing weather and environmental conditions and must not be made available for sale either in store or online at the current time.”Prime Minister Andy Burnham previously urged “all retailers big and small” to suspend sales following a meeting of the emergency Cobra committee. England and Wales have already experienced as many wildfires this year as during the whole of 2025.In fullDisposable barbecues temporarily banned as UK battles multiple wildfiresMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Temporary ban on disposable barbecues issued after ‘causing serious wildfires’
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe UK government has issued a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues as they pose a “significant risk to the public” due to the heatwave conditions. Government advice published online said single-use grills “have been the cause of a number of serious wildfires across the country over the summer months”.It added: “Disposable barbecues cannot be considered a safe product in the context of the ongoing weather and environmental conditions and must not be made available for sale either in store or online at the current time.”Prime Minister Andy Burnham previously urged “all retailers big and small” to suspend sales following a meeting of the emergency Cobra committee. England and Wales have already experienced as many wildfires this year as during the whole of 2025.In fullDisposable barbecues temporarily banned as UK battles multiple wildfiresMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
