A new national safety standard for barbecue grill brushes will require a warning label and testing to reduce the risk of wire bristles becoming detached, embedded in food and accidentally ingested. Following reports of injuries caused by loose bristles, Health Canada decided in 2017 not to ban sales of the wire bristle brushes. She said she's disappointed the new standard still allows for wire bristle BBQ brushes. 0:23Retail group pleasedThe new standard, which was developed by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group), sets out testing parameters for barbecue brushes and outlines warnings that are to accompany brushes that meet the standard. New standard for wire bristle brushesThe new standard sets out methods for testing brushes such as:Mechanically pulling on bristle tufts.

Source: CBC News February 10, 2020 11:00 UTC