My Brita pitcher has little black things coming out of it?

Question

What are these little black things (they look like beads)? Are they safe for me to still drink from the brita pitcher?

Answer 1

Probably the carbon from the carbon filter.  I'd replace the filter on it.

Answer 2

its from the filter. The filter in your Brita is a charcoal filter.  It's perfectly safe if you drink it, but if it bothers you, just pick them out.  They actually use that charcoal in poison victims to help clean out their system.  So there is no harm.