Weber has recalled millions of metal wire grill brushes after reports of detached bristles causing injuries. Check your model number.
PALATINE - On a warm evening, the sound of a wire brush scraping across hot grates is as familiar as the sizzle that follows. It is a ritual repeated in backyards across the country. This week, that routine came with a warning. Weber-Stephen Products LLC announced a recall of about 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes after reports that small bristles can detach, cling to grill grates or cooked food, and pose an ingestion hazard. According to the company, at least 38 reports and reviews described bristles separating from the brushes. Four consumers reported swallowing the metal fragments and seeking medical treatment to have them removed from the throat or digestive tract. The recall (Recall number: 26-282) involves brushes with plastic or wood handles measuring between 12 and 21 inches long. Affected model numbers include 6277, 6278, 6463, 6464, 6493 and 6494, with distribution dates ranging from 2011 through 2026 depending on the model. The brushes were sold for between $10 and $17 at retailers including Lowe's, The Home Depot, Ace Hardware and Target, as well as online through Amazon and Weber’s website. Some have also appeared on resale platforms such as eBay. Made in China and Cambodia, the brushes were imported into the United States vy Weber-Stephen Products LLC based in Palatine, Illinois. Consumers are urged to stop using the recalled brushes immediately. Weber is offering a replacement cold-cleaning nylon bristle grill brush and is asking customers to discard the metal wire versions. The company can be reached toll-free at 877-597-9588 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online through its recall page. The recall was conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the federal agency responsible for protecting the public from unreasonable risks associated with consumer products. Federal law prohibits the sale of products subject to a recall.
