Canadian surgeons are urging people to throw out wire-bristled barbecue brushes because none of them have figured out a surefire way of removing the wires when they get stuck in people's throats. The thin, sharp wires can come off the brushes, attach to barbecue grills and cling to food without being noticed. Hoping brushes will be eliminatedThe issue of barbecue brush bristles has become so widespread that it came up at this year's meeting of the Canadian Society Of Otolaryngology. During a discussion on ingested foreign objects that are difficult to remove, Dempsey said several ear, nose and throat surgeons spoke about their challenging surgeries. An X-ray image shows a barbecue brush bristle lodged in Lisa Wadden's throat.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2016 09:22 UTC