Wire from brush used on Grill injures man

[aceplace57]

:eek: Geez that must of really hurt. You gotta love the legal CYA from the brush company. Do they expect us to examine the grill with a magnifying class? Some of those bristles aren’t much bigger than a hair.

I use a standard wire brush instead of a grill brush. Never have problems with a wire brush shedding bristles. They’re bigger and easier to see.

BURIEN, Wash. —
A bristle from a grill brush was found inside of a man’s small intestine.

Connie Sample said the thin piece of metal destroyed six inches of the organ.

The wire came off of a brush used to clean a grill. It was made by a company in New York called Mister Barbeque.

A warning was found on the brush’s label that said the bristles may come off and that the grill should be checked for loose bristles.

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/grill-brush-bristle-found-mans-small-intestine/nN9DX/

[Taters]

Kind of scary, isn’t it?

[aceplace57]

Love my grill.

It’s not supposed to turn dangerous on me.

I noticed a made in China label on the brush they showed in the video. There’s been a lot of problems, toxic drywall, dog food & dog treats with salmonella. I’m sure heir production quality control will eventually improve.

I’d throw out any grill brush with those really fine, copper bristles. Buy a standard wire brush at home depot.

[Shoeless]

@aceplace57

I’d throw out any grill brush with those really fine, copper bristles. Buy a standard wire brush at home depot.

Better yet, don’t even use a wire brush. I use those green scrubby pads to clean my grill.

[Nunzio_Tavulari]

I doubt that it destroyed six inches of his small intestine. Probably cut it up real badly though.

[Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker]

One one of the medical shockumentaries (Mystery Diagnosis, Medical Incredible, etc.–don’t remember which), there was a similar case. A guy had cleaned his grill, and a stray wire ended up getting caught inside him (don’t remember exactly where).