Sale of knives

Retailers who have agreed to change how they approach the sale of knives.

A number of retailers and butchers shops have signed up to our responsible retailer agreement. This ensures that knives, lighters and age-restricted toys such as ‘BB’ guns, that can be used in a dangerous manner or used to cause harm, are securely locked away and out of plain sight and are only accessible by staff.

TK Maxx in Lewisham has removed all large, kitchen-type knives and blades, such as arts and craft knives, from sale. It only sells boxed cutlery sets.

These businesses in Catford and Lewisham have also signed up to the agreement:

• 99p shop – Lewisham
• BHS store – Lewisham
• Lidl supermarket – Catford
• Pound Stretcher – Catford
• Tesco stores – Catford
• Tony’s Butchers – Catford
• SWA Fish & Meat Shop – Catford
• H & S Fish Market – Catford
• R & A Discount Store – Catford
• You Fix – Lewisham
• Poundland Store – Lewisham
• Turkish Food Centre – Lewisham
• Tiger Retail Ltd – Lewisham
• Pound World – Lewisham
• Streets DIY – Lewisham
• Pound Stretcher – Lewisham
• Tesco supermarket – Lewisham
• Bilal Fish & Meat – Lewisham
• Lewisham Butcher & Grocer Ltd – Lewisham
• ZA Quality Halal Meat – Lewisham
• Hasham & Son – Lewisham
• Lewisham Food Centre – Lewisham
• Turkish Food Centre – Lewisham
• Daily Fresh Fish & Seafood – Lewisham
• Halal Express – Lewisham
• K & K Grocers & Butchers – Lewisham
• Lewisham Food Market – Lewisham.