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Grill Brush Being Thrown Away
Blassiter
Posts: 195
Be very careful if you clean your grill with one of the metal bristle grill brushes. Cooked some chicken yesterday and had one of the leftover breasts today for lunch and accidentally swallowed one of these metal bristles. Luckily it got lodged in the back of my throat and didn't make it to my stomach. After about an hour, I was able to finally get it out. Looking back at prior posts, I guess this is old news but something I was not aware was an issue.
LBGE - 2/12/2015
Chesapeake, VA
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Glad you are ok. I use a pumice stone made for the grill.
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Makes for fun xrays too.
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Thanks for the PSA. I will definitely keep an eye out for those, or maybe get a different type of cleaning tool.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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Periodic reminder never hurts-especially with the recent new forum members. Glad you had a successful outcome.Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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I just put a teenager to sleep the other day for removal of a metal grill bristle from his throat.
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Glad it wasn't worst! I have not used BBQ brushes for years but instead use a good quality plumbers pipe cleaner. They have thick stainless steel wire bristles firmly attached. I have yet to lose a single wire, but they do wear down. I'm just on my 3rd one in 15 years!
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Wadding up alum foil is still OK, yes?LBGE, AR. Lives in N.E. ATL
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That is scary, glad it came out OK Bill. I use balled up HD foil.Hood Stars, Wrist Crowns and Obsession Dobs!
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I know what you mean (general anesthesia), but at first, it sounded like your actions were permanent.....Markzzz said:I just put a teenager to sleep the other day for removal of a metal grill bristle from his throat.
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Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
....just look for the smoke!
Large and MiniMax
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LOL...that is the way I read it.Sea2Ski said:I know what you mean (general anesthesia), but at first, it sounded like your actions were permanent.....Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. -
If my actions were permanent then it would be a very bad day for me with a lot of paperwork involved!Sea2Ski said:I know what you mean (general anesthesia), but at first, it sounded like your actions were permanent..... -
Aluminum foil. ..why take a chance with any brush?Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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I saw that once a while back on my grid and freaked. I look it over EVERY time now after using it. May go the tin foil ball route now.Lovin' my Large Egg since May 2012 (Richmond, VA) ... and makin' cookbooks at https://FamilyCookbookProject.com
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Tossing my brush tonight....
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Just bought a billy bar. No grill brush floss for me.LBGE - Nov/'14A Texan residing in Denver, CO.
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I bought a high quality wire brush from Restaurant Depot. The picture below was posted by @RRP in another thread.
LBGE & MiniOrlando, FL -
+1Eggerty said:Just bought a billy bar. No grill brush floss for me.
LG BGE, KJ Jr, Smokin Bros. Premier 36 and Pizza Party Bollore -
Aluminum foil. My kid eats my food. Not worth it.Slumming it in Aiken, SC.
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Thanks for reposting that picture. I got busy today and didn't clarify my plumbers pipe cleaner picture post. I use the metal wire brush pictured here to clean my normal "wire rod" grates. The bristles are long, shiney and if it ever starts losing wires I believe I will see them...let alone notice it if it was in my mouth while chewing! OTOH that plumbers pipe cleaner brush is what I use to clean my cast iron grate. The latter gets down in the valley of the cast iron. Is it anal cleaning one at a time? I don't know, but it works for me!fljoemon said:I bought a high quality wire brush from Restaurant Depot. The picture below was posted by @RRP in another thread.Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time! -
....I hope that never happens to you.Markzzz said:If my actions were permanent then it would be a very bad day for me with a lot of paperwork involved!
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Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
....just look for the smoke!
Large and MiniMax
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I use a brick trowl. Turn it on its side for scraping and use the point for in between grate. Works like a charm.
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Thats a grate idea!grege345 said:I use a brick trowl. Turn it on its side for scraping and use the point for in between grate. Works like a charm.Don't tell your problems to people. 80% of people don't care and 20% are glad you have them.
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I have a vivid memory from the news last year of a related story.
Last year on the news I saw a woman who was critically ill because of a related infection after swallowing a grill brush wire. I recall the dr showing the piece of wire that he removed from her intestine.
She looked awful - really pale, weak, mostly moving just her eyes during the interview. The reporter asked her if she was going to make it. She said the dr's couldn't promise her that.
(maybe this story below was a different case - it refers to the esophagus)
http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/25733759/woman-dines-on-bbq-swallows-wire-from-grill-brush
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Great reminder . . . gotta toss my old brush asap.Columbus, OH
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There are a few cases every year in the news. God that would be awful. I found a brush at HD this weekend that's more like a wadded up ball of metal mesh, no bristles, I'm going to give it a try.Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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I've been eyeing those too, but now I'm paranoid, will those possibly shed a steel shaving also?blind99 said:There are a few cases every year in the news. God that would be awful. I found a brush at HD this weekend that's more like a wadded up ball of metal mesh, no bristles, I'm going to give it a try.___________"We are currently clear on OPSEC..."
Ogden, UT
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Good Lord gang! This is horrifying. Glad I just bought a new brush with 3 replacement heads.Best - Jack
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After reading this thread, I was thinking of the perfect tool I could invent to replace my grill brush. Once I figured it out, I realized I already owned it. I tried it out, along with a 6" drywall knife and it worked perfect. Grill brush gone.
http://www.amazon.com/QEP-10020-Grout-Removal-Tool/dp/B000FK74R2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1427229713&sr=8-4&keywords=grout+removal+tool
Many thanks to Blassiter and others who brought this to my attention.Phoenix
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