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While it is rare, wire-bristle grill brushes can pose life-threatening risks. One of the biggest dangers of using wire-bristle grill brushes is that loose bristles can stick to grilled food and, if ...

Happy Memorial Day, everyone! If you’re grilling today, there’s one tool you might want to be careful with. Read on to learn more. Hot dogs and hamburgers are Memorial Day staples, but if you or ...

A hard day’s work behind the grill leads to lots of tasty rewards: juicy rib eyes, seasonal zucchini, and a few ripe peaches for cobbler, to name a few. What’s not as enjoyable? The cleanup that’s ...

Brisket — if you’ll risk it. You probably know the major dangers of summer grilling. There’s the potential for smoke inhalation, eye injuries, burns and grease fires. There’s also a hidden health ...

CIBOLO – When Judy Heickman ordered steak at a restaurant last month, she got something off-menu. Now’s she’s warning others about the hidden danger of using wire bristle brushes to clean grills. “I ...

Dr. Meghan Martin said she's seen multiple injury cases from wire grill brushes. An emergency room doctor is opening up about "one of the most interesting cases" she's seen in her career so far and, ...

ALBANY — Two years ago, a 4-year-old boy in Florida was eating a hamburger hot off the grill when he was jabbed by a sharp pain in his ear that confounded doctors for 10 days. The surprising source of ...

Even if you no longer use a wire brush to clean your grill, you may still want to one—or a few—around for other household and DIY tasks and projects. I've found that these sturdy brushes with stiff ...

The worst part of any meal is the cleanup. A lot of people enjoy cooking and most people like eating, but cleaning up everything after you’re full and tired? Hard pass. Whether it’s doing the dishes, ...