Campaign launched to stop instant barbecues starting fires
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The Co-op is launching a campaign aimed at promoting safer use of instant barbecues in a bid to prevent fires.
Special messages will be printed reminding customers of the need to extinguish and dispose of the devices properly, with instructions showing that water should be used to safely put them out.
The move follows concerns shared by the National Fire Chiefs Council over the number of instant barbecue-related fires, both in outdoor spaces and in the home when used on balconies or too close to garden fences and trees.