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Grill with caution: Wire bristles from barbecue brushes can cause serious injuries

While many people view Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of the summer grilling season, they may not be aware of the dangers of eating food cooked on grills cleaned with wire-bristle brushes. A new study identified more than 1,600 injuries from wire-bristle grill brushes reported in emergency rooms since 2002. Ref. Source 3i.

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Are people really that clumsy or lack safety knowledge that something like a wire brush could land them in the emergency room?