Grill danger

[patrick_g]

Danger of grill brushes identified

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 11:28 AM PDT

Physicians have identified a number of cases of accidental ingestion of wire grill brush bristles that required endoscopic or surgical removal.

Lets be careful when brushing the goop off the grill as metal bristles might stick to grill and end up in your throat or worse.

Pat

 

[RoyJackson]

A bit more info:
Danger of grill brushes identified

Seems that these cases resulted from the grills being cleaned with wire brushes and some wires broke off (and stuck to the grill). The wires adhered to the meat being (subsequently) cooked. When the meat was eaten, the wires were also ingested.

 

[creekbend]

Thanks for posting. :thumbsup:

 

[V1Rotate]

One more thing to worry about.

 

[jonyyuma]

One more thing to worry about.

They must have aLOT caked up on their grilles? Were they talking about commercial users?

 

[patrick_g]

All it would take is one fragment of a wire bristle to stick to one little area less than hygienic and subsequently gets on/in a bite of food to ruin your day, get you sued, or worse.

Apparently it happens frequently enough to cause a mention in ScienceDaily news writeup.

Pat

 

[jonyyuma]

Ya mean like finding a piece of lightbulb in your hamburger?

 

[JRobyn]

Don't people CHEW anymore? It would have to be a vewy, vewy tiny piece of wire to escape my chomp-detection;-)

 

[Egon]

Use a stick and hold the meat over a wood fire. Solves all them problems!:thumbsup:

 

[vwnotrunning]

Sounds like an excuse not to clean the grill

 

[JDgreen227]

I may be a minority here but have never used any type of wire brush to clean my grill grates. My method is to cut a groove in a flat section of foot long quarter inch thick oak, and scrape away. Thanks for the heads up on the danger of using a wire brush, I will pass it along to others.

 

[Combustix]

I always preheat the grill to 600 degrees, pretty much nothing left on the grates but ash. Then a quick brush and everything's clean.

 

[pacerron]

A bit more info:
Danger of grill brushes identified

Seems that these cases resulted from the grills being cleaned with wire brushes and some wires broke off (and stuck to the grill). The wires adhered to the meat being (subsequently) cooked. When the meat was eaten, the wires were also ingested.

Roy,
I was raised on fried meat and potatoes in a cast iron skillet. My mom scrubbed the skillets with Brillo steel mesh pads. No wonder I burp

 

[rsewill]

Interesting! I use a stainless steel wire brush that I only use on the grill. Both the grill and the brush are about 15 years old and get used about twice a week. The brush is still in pretty good shape.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

My method is to cut a groove in a flat section of foot long quarter inch thick oak, and scrape away.

Then you will get a splinter! :thumbsup: :laughing:

 

[timswi]

I only clean my grill with a brass brush once it's near cooking temp...And I check it for bristles...Never seen any so far...

 

[Toyboy]

I would not be surprised if the suspect grill brush was made in china since I've never heard of this happening before. The brass one I use is about 15 yr old and I only brush the grill after it's been burnt off and dry.

 

[PILOON]

I bring a magnet when I buy BBQ brushes.
The ElCheepo's tend to be steel that is brass plated and they rust, get thin and brittle then bits and pieces break off.
REAL brass wont do that!

 

[timswi]

I bring a magnet when I buy BBQ brushes.
The ElCheepo's tend to be steel that is brass plated and they rust, get thin and brittle then bits and pieces break off.
REAL brass wont do that!

True...if I remember correctly, my brass brush wasn't anywhere near cheap.

 

[JDgreen227]

Then you will get a splinter! :thumbsup: :laughing:

I WOOD never imagine that happening...