I realize this isnt "deer" related , however , being in the "deer" industry i felt compelled to share this with all of you in hopes that it will save someone the misery that i have been through this past week.
After grillin a nice steak and enjoying last thursday evening, 3/21, i woke up the next day not feelin so well. As the weekend went by it seemed that i may have a bad case of appendicitis. By monday morning i could hardly walk and was rushed to the ER. After a CT scan the doc said i had a foreign object that had punctured my small intestine and would require emergency surgery to remove. Luckily i am here to today to send this warning out to everyone. Turns out i had ingested a very small bristle from the wire brush i had used to clean the grill. I couldnt belive it and the doc said he had never seen it before either. After a little research , it turns out this is not so uncommon and whats worse is the mfg of these brushes are not regulated!
As "grillin" season begins please be aware of this danger. Throw away the wire brushes and hopefully save someone from a terrible expierience!
Here is an article and link you can pass around!
Thanks, good to be alive
Mike Owens
President, GMS
"#1 deer herd management software"
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Grill Brush Danger - Yep, it's as Bad as We Thought
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PROVIDENCE, RI (CBS) – Several cases of people swallowing grill brush bristles have prompted doctors at Rhode Island Hospital to issue a warning about this unexpected danger.
In a newly published study, Rhode Island doctors note six cases over the course of 18 months where people accidentally swallowed wire grill brush bristles.
The incidents all required endoscopic or surgical removal.
Dr. David Grand, a radiologist who authored the paper, says the six patients all complained of mouth, esophagus, or abdominal pain.
Doctors found the common link was that the patients had eaten meat cooked on a grill that was cleaned with a wire brush immediately prior to cooking.
In three cases, the wire caused damage to the patients’ stomachs or intestine.
“Although foreign body ingestion is not a rare complaint in an emergency department, it is striking that in only 18 months we identified six separate episodes of wire bristle ingestion after eating grilled meat,” Grand said. “The public should be aware of this potential danger.”
The doctors involved in the study now suggest wiping down your grill with paper towels after using a grill brush.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/03/30/ri-doctors-warn-of-wire-bbq-grill-brush-danger/
After grillin a nice steak and enjoying last thursday evening, 3/21, i woke up the next day not feelin so well. As the weekend went by it seemed that i may have a bad case of appendicitis. By monday morning i could hardly walk and was rushed to the ER. After a CT scan the doc said i had a foreign object that had punctured my small intestine and would require emergency surgery to remove. Luckily i am here to today to send this warning out to everyone. Turns out i had ingested a very small bristle from the wire brush i had used to clean the grill. I couldnt belive it and the doc said he had never seen it before either. After a little research , it turns out this is not so uncommon and whats worse is the mfg of these brushes are not regulated!
As "grillin" season begins please be aware of this danger. Throw away the wire brushes and hopefully save someone from a terrible expierience!
Here is an article and link you can pass around!
Thanks, good to be alive
Mike Owens
President, GMS
"#1 deer herd management software"
_______________________________________________
Grill Brush Danger - Yep, it's as Bad as We Thought
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PROVIDENCE, RI (CBS) – Several cases of people swallowing grill brush bristles have prompted doctors at Rhode Island Hospital to issue a warning about this unexpected danger.
In a newly published study, Rhode Island doctors note six cases over the course of 18 months where people accidentally swallowed wire grill brush bristles.
The incidents all required endoscopic or surgical removal.
Dr. David Grand, a radiologist who authored the paper, says the six patients all complained of mouth, esophagus, or abdominal pain.
Doctors found the common link was that the patients had eaten meat cooked on a grill that was cleaned with a wire brush immediately prior to cooking.
In three cases, the wire caused damage to the patients’ stomachs or intestine.
“Although foreign body ingestion is not a rare complaint in an emergency department, it is striking that in only 18 months we identified six separate episodes of wire bristle ingestion after eating grilled meat,” Grand said. “The public should be aware of this potential danger.”
The doctors involved in the study now suggest wiping down your grill with paper towels after using a grill brush.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/03/30/ri-doctors-warn-of-wire-bbq-grill-brush-danger/
