Wire-bristle BBQ brush incident reports more than double
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Wire-bristle BBQ brush incident reports more than double
The number of incidents related to wire-bristle barbecue brushes reported to Health Canada more than doubled over the summer, while the regulator weighs what to do about the problem.
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Injuries from Ingestion of Wire Bristles from Grill-Cleaning Brushes — Providence, Rhode Island, March 2011–June 2012
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Barbecue danger: Boy swallows wire brush bristle, lands in ER
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Pediatric ER Doctor Warns About Danger of Wire Grill Brushes
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Health Canada assessing wire-bristle BBQ brush risks after 9 injury reports
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New Canadian standard developed to make BBQ grill brushes safer after ingested bristles cause injuries
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Mother's Day BBQ ruined after Montreal-area woman swallows metal brush bristle
Earthstone International
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AMA urges caution with use of wire-bristle BBQ grill brushes
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Dangers of BBQ grill cleaning brushes with metal bristles - CBS News
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Mother's Day BBQ ruined after Montreal-area woman swallows metal brush bristle
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You Should Never Use a Wire Brush to Clean Your Grill—Here's Why