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Grill-brush safety: check loose wire bristles before cooking

Weber warns that loose metal brush bristles can enter food and cause serious injury. Inspect the brush before use and the cooking grate before food goes on.

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A wire grill brush should be inspected before it touches a cooking grate. This guide uses the safety instructions for Weber grill brush #6493. Damaged or shedding bristles mean the brush should not be used. Different non-wire tools may have separate instructions.

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1. Check the grill, brush type and manufacturer's temperature guidance first. Keep hands away from flames and dangerously hot surfaces.
2. Before every use, inspect the metal bristles in good light for bent, missing, broken or loose wires.
3. If any bristle is loose or broken, stop using and discard the brush immediately; do not try to make a damaged wire brush last longer.
4. If sound and appropriate for your grate, brush away debris using the grill maker's recommended technique. Avoid unsafe contact with hot burners.
5. Before placing food on the cooking grate, visually inspect the brush and grate again for stray metal bristles. Remove any suspected wire and check again before cooking.
6. Weber advises replacing its grill brushes at least each grilling season, more often with frequent use. Store them safely and inspect again before the next use.

Your try-it-at-home checklist

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