Coles will strip its shelves of kitchen knives nationwide, after one of its employees was stabbed at a south-east Queensland store.
The 63-year-old woman was knifed in the back on Monday in Ipswich, with the 13-year-old boy accused of attacking her allegedly taking the weapon from the shop’s shelves.
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Claudia Campomayor Watt remains in a critical but stable condition after the alleged assault in Yamanto Central shopping centre.
In response, the supermarket has banned the sale of knives from all of its stores out of caution.
In a statement, a Coles spokesperson said the company would withdraw kitchen knives from stores nationwide.
“Coles complies with all legislation regarding the sale of kitchen knives, and this withdrawal is being taken out of an abundance of caution as we conduct a review,” the statement said.
“The safety of our team members and customers is our number one priority across all aspects of our business.”
They could decide to bring them back, with a review set to look at how knives are sold.
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