Anthony Fiore
Every person who barbecues should be on the alert after a Toronto-area boy swallowed a wire bristle off of a cleaning brush. The wire became detached from the brush and was waiting on the barbecue when meat was placed on it. From there it went straight into 6-year-old Anthony Fiore’s mouth and pierced his throat. The lad has had a painful and terrifying course of treatment at the Hospital for Sick Children but has recovered. His mother is saying that wire-bristle barbecue brushes should be banned but it may be equally critical to see that grills are carefully wiped after heavy cleaning with a brush.
