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health canada assessing wire-bristle bbq brush risks after 9 injury reports

by:Longzhao BBQ     2020-06-14
After years of safety warning and wire injury reports
Health Canada has started a risk assessment that may prevent sales of brushes.
CBC News was informed that since 2011, Health Canada has received nine accident reports on different brands of barbecue brushes, followed by a risk assessment.
The problem is that sharp wire bristles fall off the brush, stuck in the food cooked on the grill, causing damage when they are accidentally taken in.
Alberta\'s mom warned that the \"lucky\" person swallowed the bristleToss metal grill brush, and that the tripBBQ brush bristles in the hospital could stay in the throat, as awareness of the problem increased, the risk assessment began in April and is expected to be completed by the end of the summer, said Health Canada spokesman Eric morissett.
\"Health Canada will assess the results of the risk assessment and all other relevant information to determine what compliance actions should be taken, if any,\" Morrissette said in an email ). \".
\"Recall of products is one of several compliance actions that may be taken.
\"Under the Canadian consumer goods safety act, Health Canada can take a range of enforcement or corrective actions if the product poses a threat to human health or safety,\" said Morrissette.
In this case, this may include a recall, ordering the store to stop selling brushes or confiscating the product.
Kim schlenberg of the Altamar deer said they were removed from the market.
In 2014, after a painful experience, she swallowed a small wire stuck in her burger.
Before making the burger, her husband cleaned the grill with a wirebristle brush.
Schlenberg said she had undergone two surgeries on the neck and throat area and after a few hours in the operating room she was in the hospital for a week but the doctor was unable to successfully locate and remove the metal
\"They determined that somewhere between the second CT scan and the time of the operation, it was actually in my throat [but]
\"It somehow loosened and went down my digestive tract,\" schlenberg said.
She said that because there was no pain in her intestines, the doctor concluded that the pig stle was eventually discharged from the body.
Health Canada\'s risk assessment \"is the time\", schlenberg said \".
She hopes to see the metal brush gone.
\"My wish is to remove them from the market,\" she said . \".
\"It\'s frustrating to see that they\'re still on sale.
\"Experts doubt the incident.
It is reported that doctors specializing in the treatment of ear, nose and throat problems have been worried about wires for many years
Grill brush.
\"I think it is very important for parents and [other]
\"People are aware that this risk does exist,\" said Winnipeg Children\'s ENT experts . \"
Or ear, nose, throat specialist-
Jody Jones treated an injured child.
\"They can be locked up there, so it\'s hard for them to see as long as they are checked with the naked eye or with a flexible range,\" she said . \".
\"Then, the challenge is, how do you recognize it if it\'s hard to see it with the naked eye alone, and then remove it?
\"If the patient is a child, the problem is more serious, she said.
\"Depending on the age of the child, they may not be able to express that there is a problem.
They may not be able to explain that they have pain or position the pain.
\"The Canadian surgeon urged people to throw away bribrushesjones saying that in addition to the child she treated, a colleague from Winnipeg handled two cases involving adults, leading to her suspicion that since 2011, the nine incidents reported to Health Canada were more than those reported.
Major retailers waiting for healthy retailers to sell grill brushes-
Including Rona, Home Depot and Home Hardware-
They will follow closely the findings of Health Canada.
\"We are committed to working with Health Canada throughout the process.
\"The safety of our customers is our top priority,\" said Jessica Kuepfer, a Home Hardware spokesperson . \".
\"We look forward to seeing the results and as always ensuring that our products comply with any changes in applicable regulations,\" said Rona spokesperson Valery Gonzalo . \".
\"There will be no exceptions in this case.
\"BBQ brushes may require safety information, and the manufacturer\'s research report released last year has set off waves in the United States, when research at the University of Missouri estimated that nearly 1,700 people had gone to the hospital emergency department with wires --
Pig stle barbecue brush injury over 12-12 years oldyear period.
\"Although this rarely happens, it has a record of what has happened over the years.
So I don\'t think it\'s an isolated thing . \"
He declined to say what action Health Canada should take after the risk assessment, but said the review was important.
\"Any national organization that wants to protect consumers --
It is, of course, their responsibility to study these issues and then bring forward best practices.
\"I think it\'s important because it\'s completely preventable.
\"Health Canada encourages the Winnipeg report
Jones said: \"The easiest way is to stop having them, because then we don\'t have to worry about the special problem of the bristles falling off.
\"I think if there is not enough evidence to support
\"To ban, recall or prohibit the sale of these items, then a more stringent and easy-to-see warning must be put forward for proper use, proper inspection and appropriate precautions,\" Jones said . \".
\"Unless Health Canada implements stricter regulations, people will want [the brushes].
Therefore, education and awareness are important . \"
Health Canada says its risk assessment of the grill brush will take into account a range of factors, such as the number and severity of injuries, how consumer behavior plays a role in injuries, and if the product is no longer available, potential risks.
Health Canada said that any person who has been taken in the damage of the wire bristles should report the accident to the manufacturer or to the store where the item was purchased, in addition, the person should also fill out the accident report form on the consumer goods safety website of Health Canada.
Home Hardware says it sells brushes with stainless steel bristles as they are the best option to clean the grill, but says, \"Our customers have to be aware of the potential risks.
\"The grill brush will wear out and we recommend that our customers replace it regularly to avoid damage,\" said Kuepfer of Home Hardware . \".
\"We ask our suppliers to test the products in the factory\'s production workshop to exceed industry standards,\" Kuepfer said . \".
Retailers contacted by CBC News all pointed out that their stores also sell alternative grills
Cleaning products made of other materials.
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