CPSC recall,
Weber Metal Wire Bristle Grill Brushes
Metal wire bristle grill brushes can detach bristles that stick to food, posing an ingestion hazard and risk of serious internal injuries.
Summary by Recall Canary from the CPSC notice
What happened
Weber-Stephen Products LLC, of Palatine, Illinois, is recalling about 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes due to an ingestion hazard. Small metal wire bristles can detach from the brushes, stick to the grill or food, posing a risk of serious internal injuries that could require surgery.
Weber is aware of at least 38 reports and reviews where small wire bristles detached from the grill brushes, including four reports of consumers who swallowed metal bristles and sought medical treatment to remove the bristles from their digestive tract or throat.
The recalled grill brushes have plastic or wood handles measuring between 12 and 21 inches long. The products were sold online and in stores at Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace Hardware, and Target, and online at Amazon and Weber.com from 2011 through 2026 for between $10 and $17, and have also been found on resale sites such as eBay.com. They were made in China and Cambodia.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grill brushes and contact Weber for a cold cleaning nylon bristle grill brush replacement. Consumers will be asked to discard the recalled grill brushes.
What to do
If yours is listed below:
- Replace — Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grill brushes.
- Contact Weber for a cold cleaning nylon bristle grill brush replacement.
- You will be asked to discard the recalled grill brushes.
What you get Replacement
Full text from CPSC
Replace — Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grill brushes and contact Weber for a cold cleaning nylon bristle grill brush replacement. Consumers will be asked to discard the recalled grill brushes.
Is yours affected?
Match the list below, then check the codes the CPSC notice also names.
- Model no.
- 6277
- Distribution
- 2021-2026
- Brush description
- 12” black plastic handle with red ring stamped with Weber grill logo
- Model no.
- 6278
- Distribution
- 2021-2026
- Brush description
- 18” black plastic handle with red ring stamped with Weber grill logo
- Model no.
- 6463
- Distribution
- 2011-2021
- Brush description
- 12” bamboo handle with silver metal scraper on the back branded with Weber logo name
- Model no.
- 6464
- Distribution
- 2011-2021
- Brush description
- 18” bamboo handle with silver metal scraper on the back branded with Weber logo name
- Model no.
- 6493
- Distribution
- 2013-2021
- Brush description
- 21” black plastic handle with black ring stamped with Weber grill logo and metal binder with Weber grill logo
- Model no.
- 6494
- Distribution
- 2013-2021
- Brush description
- 12” black plastic handle with black ring stamped with Weber grill logo
Product description from CPSC
This recall involves the metal wire bristle grill brushes with plastic or wood handles measuring between 12 and 21 inches long, as described below. The following model numbers are included in this recall and can be found on the product packaging: 6277, 6278, 6463, 6464, 6493, and 6494. Only the model numbers listed below are part of this recall.Model No.Brush DescriptionBrush PhotographsDistribution Dates627712” black plastic handle with red ring stamped with Weber grill logo 2021-2026627818” black plastic handle with red ring stamped with Weber grill logo 2021-2026646312” bamboo handle with silver metal scraper on the back branded with Weber logo name2011-2021646418” bamboo handle with silver metal scraper on the back branded with Weber logo name2011-2021649321” black plastic handle with black ring stamped with Weber grill logo and metal binder with Weber grill logo2013-2021649412” black plastic handle with black ring stamped with Weber grill logo2013-2021
Small metal wire bristles can detach from the brushes, stick to the grill or food, posing an ingestion hazard and risk of serious internal injuries that could require surgery.
Recall details
- Recalled
- Sold in
Sold At: The recalled grill brushes were sold online and in stores at Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace Hardware, and Target, and online at Amazon and Weber.com from 2011 through 2026 for between $10 and $17. The products have also been found on resale sites, such as eBay.com.
- Company
- Weber-Stephen Products LLC, of Palatine, IllinoisChina and Cambodia
- Hazard
- Swallowing hazard
- Units affected
- About 3.2 million
- Reported incidents
- Weber is aware of at least 38 reports and reviews where small wire bristles detached from the grill brushes, including four reports of consumers who swallowed metal bristles and sought medical treatment to remove the bristles from their digestive tract or throat.
- Made in
- China and Cambodia
Timeline
Announced by CPSC
Listed on Recall Canary
Summary updated
