Be careful with a metal brush used to clean the grill

A very long story about a surgeon, Trezona, who suffered from abdominal pain and weight loss. Underwent a lot of tests and finally found:

On Sept. 13 the surgeon who removed Trezona's gallbladder also managed to extract a small portion of abdominal tissue containing the two centimeter long wire.

Trezona, who said he had never heard that grill brushes could pose a hazard, was determined to find out if it was the culprit in his case. Using one finger he easily popped a wire off his brush.

A few days after his operation Trezona took the wire he had detached to the pathology lab for comparison with the one retrieved from his stomach. Under the microscope it was an exact match down to the carbon pattern, which was determined to be burned barbecue sauce.

A 2016 study estimated that between 2002 and 2014 1,700 American children and adults sought treatment in an ER for such injuries; one in four required hospitalization. Two years later Consumer Reports warned about the potential danger wire brushes pose; the Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends the use of nylon brushes or balled up aluminum foil to clean grills.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/medical-mysteries-surgeons-ominous-pain-182422208.html