LIDL and Sainsbury's are the latest retailers to remove disposable barbecues from their shelves, joining Aldi, Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, the Co-Op, Waitrose and M&S.

All of the UK's major supermarkets have now stopped selling disposable barbecues because of safety fears.

Sainsbury's and Lidl removed the item last week and will not be bringing it back "until further notice".

Last week, a disposable barbecue sparked a heath fire at Studland, with fire crews working for days to fully extinguish the blaze.

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Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue's group manager Brad Stevens said: “To have found evidence of a campfire and disposable barbecue at the heart of the fire was staggering, given the ban in that location, the many signs around the area, and the on-going media focus on the tinder-dry conditions and fire risk."

A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said: “As a precautionary measure we are removing from sale all disposable barbecues until further notice.

"Safety is our highest priority and we have made this decision due to the hot and dry weather that we are currently experiencing across the country. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and listen to customer feedback.”

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A Lidl GB spokesperson said: “Given the ongoing weather conditions we have taken the decision to temporarily remove disposable barbecues from sale.”

A spokesperson for Litter Free Dorset said: "We are delighted to see that major retailers have made the decision to do the right thing and remove disposable barbecues from sale.

"We know that several have taken this step as a temporary measure, and our campaign is calling on all retailers to go a step further and show how seriously they take their role in protecting the environment, by making the removal of disposable barbecues permanent.

"While the risk of wildfire is currently dangerously high due to the extreme weather conditions, disposable barbecues pose equally high risk to the safety of both people and our environment.

"They are single use, cannot be recycled, millions will end up in landfill, and we have seen the injury they can cause people when not used responsibly.

"For people wanting a barbecue – have a picnic instead! Or cook your meat in the oven at home and enjoy it on the beach."