ER Doctors Urgent Warning About Wine Glasses – After Thousands End Up In Hospital With Same Problem
ER Doctors Urgent Warning About Wine Glasses – After Thousands End Up In Hospital With Same Problem
By SHARON HUNT, SENIOR LIFESTYLE REPORTER, AUSTRALIA
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An emergency room doctor has issued a dire warning about a common household chore – especially during the holiday season.
Dr Darria Long Gillespie, a US emergency physician, cautioned that a cleaning task often attempted frequently after hosting a party or celebration can easily land people in hospital.
And it revolves around the act of hand washing wine glasses.
‘This is a request from your local ER doctor,’ Dr Darria cautioned in a
“>▶ عرض المحتوى المضمّن‘Here’s what happens. People have a party and they have all these wine glasses they have to wash,’ she explained.
‘They grab the soapy sponge, they shove their hand in and they’re cleaning that bowl of the wine glass and the glass breaks.
‘And it happens so quickly that the glass – the sharp glass – cuts their arteries, cuts their nerves, cuts their tendons. Just so much damage in next to no time.’
The doctor said it was something she and other emergency medical staff encounter ‘every single year’ around the holiday period.
US emergency physician Dr Darria Long Gillespie issued a warning about the common household chore of handwashing wine glasses
Dr Darria explained in a video shared to her @drdarria Instagram account how people were likely to hand wash a wine glass after hosting a party when the dishwasher is full – and explained how quickly it could result in severe cuts to the hand
To avoid this accident, Dr Darria explained in the video under her
“>▶ عرض المحتوى المضمّن‘Get a wine glass brush and use that whenever you wash wine glasses,’ she said.
‘They come in different shapes and sizes for different wine glasses too and you can really get it in there, clean it really well without endangering your hands.’
The comments section of Dr Darria’s cautionary video was filled with messages from people who had never considered the risk of a glass shattering while being hand washed – and thanked her for the suggestion of getting a wine glass brush.
There were also remarks from people who had unfortunately learned this lesson the hard way.
‘This happened to me,’ one reply confirmed. ‘Never again!’
Dr Darria alternatively suggested investing a wine glass brush
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Shoppers can get a 3 piece wine glass brush set ($16.99) on Amazon Australia.
This particular set contains three different varieties of wine glass brushes: one for goblets, one for champagne flutes and even a longer thin brush for narrow-neck bottles.
However, a number of replies questioned why people weren’t simply using a dishwasher to wash their stemware and avoid any risk.
On this, Dr Darria pointed out that while many might do this during the year, the particular circumstances of increased entertaining over the holiday season often means a full dishwasher.
She explained: ‘Often after a party, someone’s dishwasher is full and they end up deciding to just quickly hand wash a few of them.’
She added that the risk is often increased because the party host may have even had a few cheeky beverages themselves, which means they’re less careful than usual when handling glassware.
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Published on: 2025-12-22 02:10:00
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