Beware of grilling brush hazards!!!!!

Canugghead

My red neck copper pipe 360 scraper

Before and after

paqman

@Canugghead That’s genius!

Canugghead

paqman said:

@Canugghead That’s genius!

Thanks, too cheap to buy so I improvise 

danhoo

More than 1,600 emergency department visits occurred as a result of wire-bristle brush injuries between 2002 and 2014 — approximately 130 per year, according to a 2016 study published in the Journal of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery. The study notes that most of these injuries involved the mouth, throat, and tonsils, with some requiring surgery.

https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/ama-cautions-about-health-risks-wire-bristle-grill-brushes

danhoo

From 2006 to 2008, an estimated 5,700 grill fires on residential properties occurred annually in the United States.1,2,3 These fires resulted in an estimated average of 10 deaths, 100 injuries, and $37 million in property loss each year. This report addresses the characteristics of grill fires on residential properties reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) between 2006 and 2008

https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/v11i1.pdf

danhoo

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention estimates there are approximately 48 million cases of food poisoning each year of which grilling and picnic cases play a significant part. Dr. Bain says with grilling, most of these are caused by contamination by the “chef” and/or under cooking with improper storage. Bacteria, like salmonella, clostridium, E. coli and listeria, are commonly responsible for food poisoning.

https://www.unitypoint.org/livewell/article.aspx?id=bbe612f7-c601-4627-8d79-306f663cef8b

danhoo

I guess my point is don't be stoopid.

abtaylor260

I guess I am throwing away my bristle brush now....

lousubcap

danhoo said:

From 2006 to 2008, an estimated 5,700 grill fires on residential properties occurred annually in the United States.1,2,3 These fires resulted in an estimated average of 10 deaths, 100 injuries, and $37 million in property loss each year. This report addresses the characteristics of grill fires on residential properties reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) between 2006 and 2008

https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/v11i1.pdf

@danhoo , In a prior life I have responded to a few house fires caused by grills.  All were unconfined and did some healthy damage.  Good reminders with all three articles.  Thanks for posting-

lkapigian

Canugghead said:

paqman said:

@Canugghead That’s genius!

Thanks, too cheap to buy so I improvise 

Great, now you have to worry about Copper Toxicity  LoL 

Ozzie_Isaac

lkapigian said:

Canugghead said:

paqman said:

@Canugghead That’s genius!

Thanks, too cheap to buy so I improvise 

Great, now you have to worry about Copper Toxicity  LoL 

Nah, just plate the end in solder after it wears down to the copper.

Canugghead

Ozzie_Isaac said:

lkapigian said:

Canugghead said:

paqman said:

@Canugghead That’s genius!

Thanks, too cheap to buy so I improvise 

Great, now you have to worry about Copper Toxicity  LoL 

Nah, just plate the end in solder after it wears down to the copper.

No solder, the diacolouration was caused by torch heat before they were flattened by hammer 

4TheGrillOfIt

I wonder how many of these fires were caused after leaving the grill unattended while taking  someone who ingested a grill bristle to the hospital?

danhoo

Canugghead said:

My red neck copper pipe 360 scraper

Before and after

I might try making one out of an old burner tube.

Canugghead

danhoo said:

Canugghead said:

My red neck copper pipe 360 scraper

Before and after

I might try making one out of an old burner tube.

Should be great for stainless grid, I wouldn't use it on porcelain enameled grid though.

RRP

Canugghead said:

danhoo said:

Canugghead said:

My red neck copper pipe 360 scraper

Before and after

I might try making one out of an old burner tube.

Should be great for stainless grid, I wouldn't use it on porcelain enameled grid though.

I didn’t know that BGE or anybody else still sold those crappy porcelain enameled grids. Talk about an idea that sounded great but was crappy in performance and had to be PAMPERED! 

Ozzie_Isaac

RRP said:

Canugghead said:

danhoo said:

Canugghead said:

My red neck copper pipe 360 scraper

Before and after

I might try making one out of an old burner tube.

Should be great for stainless grid, I wouldn't use it on porcelain enameled grid though.

I didn’t know that BGE or anybody else still sold those crappy porcelain enameled grids. Talk about an idea that sounded great but was crappy in performance and had to be PAMPERED! 

I think Weber still does.

HeavyG

Ozzie_Isaac said:

RRP said:

Canugghead said:

danhoo said:

Canugghead said:

My red neck copper pipe 360 scraper

Before and after

I might try making one out of an old burner tube.

Should be great for stainless grid, I wouldn't use it on porcelain enameled grid though.

I didn’t know that BGE or anybody else still sold those crappy porcelain enameled grids. Talk about an idea that sounded great but was crappy in performance and had to be PAMPERED! 

I think Weber still does.

Primo kamados used to have porcelain coated cooking grids. Don't know if they still do.

scottc454

danhoo said:

More than 1,600 emergency department visits occurred as a result of wire-bristle brush injuries between 2002 and 2014 — approximately 130 per year, according to a 2016 study published in the Journal of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery. The study notes that most of these injuries involved the mouth, throat, and tonsils, with some requiring surgery.

https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/ama-cautions-about-health-risks-wire-bristle-grill-brushes

That qualifies as extremely rare.  I use a quality brush and take care when using it.  I feel that is enough to mitigate the risk. A brush gets the job done. 

paqman

scottc454 said:

danhoo said:

More than 1,600 emergency department visits occurred as a result of wire-bristle brush injuries between 2002 and 2014 — approximately 130 per year, according to a 2016 study published in the Journal of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery. The study notes that most of these injuries involved the mouth, throat, and tonsils, with some requiring surgery.

https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/ama-cautions-about-health-risks-wire-bristle-grill-brushes

That qualifies as extremely rare.  I use a quality brush and take care when using it.  I feel that is enough to mitigate the risk. A brush gets the job done. 

Sure but there are other, safer, ways to clean your grill! Why take the risk?  Your body your choice I guess… oh, wait 🤔

JohnInCarolina

scottc454 said:

danhoo said:

More than 1,600 emergency department visits occurred as a result of wire-bristle brush injuries between 2002 and 2014 — approximately 130 per year, according to a 2016 study published in the Journal of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery. The study notes that most of these injuries involved the mouth, throat, and tonsils, with some requiring surgery.

https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/ama-cautions-about-health-risks-wire-bristle-grill-brushes

That qualifies as extremely rare.  I use a quality brush and take care when using it.  I feel that is enough to mitigate the risk. A brush gets the job done. 

Getting struck by lightning is also extremely rare, and yet most people have the good enough sense to avoid walking around outside in the middle of a thunderstorm.

Your argument would have more weight if the brush were the *only* tool that gets the job done. As others have indicated here, it’s not.  

scottc454

JohnInCarolina said:

scottc454 said:

danhoo said:

More than 1,600 emergency department visits occurred as a result of wire-bristle brush injuries between 2002 and 2014 — approximately 130 per year, according to a 2016 study published in the Journal of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery. The study notes that most of these injuries involved the mouth, throat, and tonsils, with some requiring surgery.

https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/ama-cautions-about-health-risks-wire-bristle-grill-brushes

That qualifies as extremely rare.  I use a quality brush and take care when using it.  I feel that is enough to mitigate the risk. A brush gets the job done. 

Getting struck by lightning is also extremely rare, and yet most people have the good enough sense to avoid walking around outside in the middle of a thunderstorm.

Your argument would have more weight if the brush were the *only* tool that gets the job done. As others have indicated here, it’s not.  

The other tools look ineffective or time consuming. That's why I use a brush.  I would rather wipe the grill down after brushing or blow air on it if I was that concerned. Maybe I'll try the helix thing.  

Lighting kills people.  Eating a bristle is no fun, but it's not in the same ballpark.  I am not care-free about this, though.  I use a good brush and look carefully at the grill.  I maintain that I can see good enough to mitigate the risk.  Also, the Weber triangular brush is well made and it would have to be very old and heavily used before bristles started falling off.  

I don't know what more to say. I don't feel like I'm taking more than a tiny risk.  If I ever eat a bristle or somebody else eats a bristle from my cooking, I'll report back and change my ways. 

scottc454

paqman said:

scottc454 said:

danhoo said:

More than 1,600 emergency department visits occurred as a result of wire-bristle brush injuries between 2002 and 2014 — approximately 130 per year, according to a 2016 study published in the Journal of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery. The study notes that most of these injuries involved the mouth, throat, and tonsils, with some requiring surgery.

https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/ama-cautions-about-health-risks-wire-bristle-grill-brushes

That qualifies as extremely rare.  I use a quality brush and take care when using it.  I feel that is enough to mitigate the risk. A brush gets the job done. 

Sure but there are other, safer, ways to clean your grill! Why take the risk?  Your body your choice I guess… oh, wait 🤔

I says I mitigated the risk  

The_Buffalo

Just so you know ....
BGE has not carried any metal bristle brush grill cleaners for years due to this concern.  Our current grill brushes are made from Palmyra, a natural and eco-friendly fiber -

https://biggreenegg.com/product/speediclean-palmyra-bristle-long-handle-grid-scrubber/

Canugghead

The_Buffalo said:

Just so you know ....
BGE has not carried any metal bristle brush grill cleaners for years due to this concern.  Our current grill brushes are made from Palmyra, a natural and eco-friendly fiber -

https://biggreenegg.com/product/speediclean-palmyra-bristle-long-handle-grid-scrubber/

The only caveat is not to use it on screaming hot grid in case it melts the bristles perhaps? or am I overthunking it 

HeavyG

Canugghead said:

The_Buffalo said:

Just so you know ....
BGE has not carried any metal bristle brush grill cleaners for years due to this concern.  Our current grill brushes are made from Palmyra, a natural and eco-friendly fiber -

https://biggreenegg.com/product/speediclean-palmyra-bristle-long-handle-grid-scrubber/

The only caveat is not to use it on screaming hot grid in case it melts the bristles perhaps? or am I overthunking it 

Shouldn't melt (palmyra is a "woody" fiber) but it might burst into flames. 🔥🔥🔥

The Cen-Tex Smoker

HeavyG said:

Canugghead said:

The_Buffalo said:

Just so you know ....
BGE has not carried any metal bristle brush grill cleaners for years due to this concern.  Our current grill brushes are made from Palmyra, a natural and eco-friendly fiber -

https://biggreenegg.com/product/speediclean-palmyra-bristle-long-handle-grid-scrubber/

The only caveat is not to use it on screaming hot grid in case it melts the bristles perhaps? or am I overthunking it 

Shouldn't melt (palmyra is a "woody" fiber) but it might burst into flames. 🔥🔥🔥

I use a horsehair brush on my grill grates and wok when they are ripping hot. I usually dip in water first (thanks to whoever gave me that tip on here). It has caught on fire a few times but I just dipped in the water and kept on truckin’. 

RRP

The Cen-Tex said:

I use a horsehair brush on my grill grates and wok when they are ripping hot. I usually dip in water first (thanks to whoever gave me that tip on here). It has caught on fire a few times but I just dipped in the water and kept on truckin’. 

Excuse me as I’m not very horse smart, but doesn’t horse hair stink when hot? Especially that horse hair near the butthole of said horse hair tail? 

paqman

The_Buffalo said:

Just so you know ....
BGE has not carried any metal bristle brush grill cleaners for years due to this concern.  Our current grill brushes are made from Palmyra, a natural and eco-friendly fiber -

https://biggreenegg.com/product/speediclean-palmyra-bristle-long-handle-grid-scrubber/

The V-notch grid cleaner is the way to go IMHO.  No parts to replace, works on all grids, doubles up as a grid lifter, and charcoal/ash stirrer!

https://biggreenegg.com/product/big-green-egg-grid-cleaner/

The Cen-Tex Smoker

RRP said:

The Cen-Tex said:

I use a horsehair brush on my grill grates and wok when they are ripping hot. I usually dip in water first (thanks to whoever gave me that tip on here). It has caught on fire a few times but I just dipped in the water and kept on truckin’. 

Excuse me as I’m not very horse smart, but doesn’t horse hair stink when hot? Especially that horse hair near the butthole of said horse hair tail? 

Nah. I believe all feces is likely cleaned off before it hits the self of Home Depot lol