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Minnesota Teen Hospitalized After Swallowing Metal Grill Brush Bristle in Burger

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First reported by N12 · Jul 2, 2026

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Minnesota teenager Noah Walden was hospitalized and had part of his intestine removed after swallowing a metal bristle from a grill brush found in a hamburger. His mother called for banning metal-bristle grill brushes amid widespread recalls due to safety concerns.

01Minnesota teen swallowed metal bristle from grill brush hidden in hamburger, causing internal injury.
02Doctors removed part of Noah Walden's intestine after the bristle punctured his digestive tract.
03Incident occurred about a week after a Memorial Day family meal in Stillwater, Minnesota.
04Noah's mother urged people to stop using metal-bristle grill brushes, calling them dangerous.
05Over 13 million metal-bristle grill brushes were recalled in the U.S. this year, including 10.2 million by Nexgrill.
06Noah advised careful chewing when eating grilled food cleaned with metal-bristle brushes.

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