PHOTOS have shown aisles that would normally contain toilet rolls stripped bare in Kidderminster and Stourport as supermarkets move to warn shoppers against panic-buying.

The Shuttle reported on Friday that Tesco and Morrisons have both introduced limits on some items to prevent shoppers from stockpiling as fears of a second coronavirus lockdown grow.

It comes after photographs were shared on social media of empty shop shelves in Kidderminster and Stourport.

One image, shared by Tania Southall, showed the toilet roll aisle at Tesco in Stourport stripped bare at around 6pm on Thursday (September 24).

Tesco has since introduced limits on some items, including a three-items per customer limit for flour, dried pasta, toilet roll, baby wipes and anti-bacterial wipes.

There are additional limits for a small number of products online, such as rice and canned veg.

Face coverings are available for sale at the front of the store.

A Tesco spokesperson said: “We have good availability, with plenty of stock to go round, and we would encourage our customers to shop as normal.

"To ensure that everyone can keep buying what they need, we have introduced bulk-buy limits on a small number of products.

“To help our customers shop safely, we will also have colleagues at the entrances of our larger stores to remind customers about the safety measures we have in place, including the legal requirement to wear a face covering.”

A Morrisons spokeswoman said: "We are introducing a limit on a small number of key products, such as toilet roll and disinfectant.

"Our stock levels of these products are good but we want to ensure that they are available for everyone."

The limits for customers in Morrisons stores are:

  • Bar of soap - maximum of three items
  • Hand sanitisers - maximum of three items
  • Hand wash - maximum of three items
  • Calpol - maximum of two items
  • World foods rice - maximum of three items
  • World foods flour - maximum of three items
  • World foods oil - maximum of three items
  • Toilet paper - maximum of three items
  • Bathroom cleaning - maximum of three items
  • Floor cleaning - maximum of three items
  • Glass and window cleaning - maximum of three items
  • Kitchen cleaning - maximum of three items
  • Multi-purpose cleaning - maximum of three items
  • Bleach - maximum of three items
  • Disinfectant - maximum of three items
  • Toilet care bleach and disinfectant - maximum of three items
  • Kitchen roll - maximum of three items