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Across the Fence:  Throw it away...dangerous thing we all have  |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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 Posted - May 22 2012 : 1:21:46 PM
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This morning my dd, dh, and I were watching the news and drinking coffee when a story came on (somewhere in the tri-state area). In the story, this grown man became sickened and thought he had an appendicitis. He went to the ER only to be told he would be dead soon if they did not operate. They found a piece of metal he swallowed, looking like a nail. Turned out, it was a sliver of metal that had come loose from his metal grill brush! How easy would that be for that to happen to any of us! The newscaster says throw 'em out and use either a grill stone, or half a lemon. My dh promptly threw ours away.
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
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Posted - May 22 2012 : 1:30:18 PM
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Wow Nicole! Yes, I could easily see that happening! Wow, thanks for the information, I like the idea of a lemon and/or stone to clean it with.
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
Central MN
USA
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pennyhenny
True Blue Farmgirl
304 Posts
Missy
Dayton
OH
USA
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Posted - May 22 2012 : 2:10:51 PM
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Oh goodness how awful. Yes we too have a few of these brushes as we grill often.. Thank you for the heads up and I will pass this on to friends and family.
hugs,
-missy-
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - May 22 2012 : 2:33:44 PM
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Yikes...I use one a couple times A WEEK!! will be tossing it and using half a lemon instead. I always have lemons...great idea!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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audrey
cheyenne
wy
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Posted - May 22 2012 : 2:37:24 PM
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Yikes is right! This is very timely information as grilling season will be in full swing soon!
Audrey
http://prairiecairncottage.blogspot.com/
.jpg) Good boy Hobbs! I love and miss you. |
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jan49829
True Blue Farmgirl
2428 Posts
Janet
Winter Haven
Florida
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - May 22 2012 : 6:16:21 PM
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That's a scary thing. Thanks for sharing.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - May 23 2012 : 03:50:10 AM
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Our brush thankfully fell apart just from being left outside in the elemants. We have a grill scrubby.
And are fresh out of propane for the moment :(
For part of fahter's day think I'll get a scrubby for my dad so I don't have to worry about him and my mom either
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - May 24 2012 : 05:57:30 AM
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Oh my gosh, that's horrible... I'll be pitching mine as soon as I get downstairs. We rarely use it anyway - we usually soak our grill in the sink and let the yuck melt off. But I'm so glad you shared this, Nicole... I'm going to let our friends and family know, too! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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Posted - May 24 2012 : 06:55:50 AM
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Nothing works as good as a ball of wadded up aluminum foil to clean a gunky grill. I learned that trick from Martha Stewart years ago and my husband gets our charcoal grill grate shiny clean just using the foil. In fact it is a great way to re-purpose used foil...it doesn't have to be straight out of the box to do a good job.
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
"Look deep into Nature, and then you will understand everything better."--Albert Einstein
"A meal of bread, cheese and beer constitutes the perfect food." --Queen Elizabeth I
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - May 24 2012 : 07:08:43 AM
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OH! I love that idea, Paula! Thank you!
Nicole - one of my girlfriends from back home just emailed me. She said she saw a similar story on "The Doctors." They said that this is actually a very common occurrence, and they really want to get the word out about how hazardous this tool really is. Thank you, again, for sharing!
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2012 : 1:47:07 PM
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Thanks Nini! I looked at ours before throwing it out...it had some bristles missing. Yikes! Another way to repurpose one that isn't all dirty and used is to use it to make pom-poms in knitting.
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
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darlene
Loleta
California
USA
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Posted - May 24 2012 : 6:28:19 PM
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Thanks for the Information Nini!
Life begins each morning...Each morning is the open door to a new world-new vistas, new aims, new tryings.
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
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Posted - May 24 2012 : 9:30:58 PM
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I was just thinking about picking one of those up for a father's day gift for my dh! Thanks so much for the warning!
Marianne |
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herblady55
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judy
Louisville
Ohio(Stark Co)
USA
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Posted - May 28 2012 : 1:58:09 PM
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I heard that on the news too. I have one but I just use it to scrub and scrape the birdbath! *giggle*
Sister-chick# 905(Sept.14th 2009)
Judy
French-Hugs&Squeezles!
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36paws20hooves
True Blue Farmgirl
161 Posts
Danielle
Weirsdale
Florida
USA
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Posted - Jun 03 2012 : 09:43:24 AM
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Yes, something similar happened like that locally. I heard that this poor man actually died from the bristle puncturing him. So sad.
I'm so busy I don't know if I just found a rope or lost my horse! |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Jun 04 2012 : 08:22:25 AM
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Danielle,
How scary! More common than I would have thought! Wonder how many people have had this happen?
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
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birdie71
True Blue Farmgirl
254 Posts
Robin
Glendale
Arizona
USA
254 Posts |
Posted - Jun 05 2012 : 09:39:37 AM
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That's it! Our's is going in the garbage! I would've never thought...but it makes sense...sitting out in the elements & the scrubbing wears those bristle down to come off! I think I'll pass on me and my family getting those in our bodies! Thank you for the heads up!
Robin
Farmgirl Sister #1301
Desert rat with a Rocky Mountain high farming in the Sonoran desert!
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
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Posted - Jun 21 2012 : 11:46:08 AM
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Great safety tip. I need to look at hubby's when I go home today. HOw awful to have that happen to someone!
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Throw it away...dangerous thing we all have
