If a Cuisinart grill-cleaning brush uses metal wire bristles, stop using it: the Aug. 27 expansion covers every Cuisinart wire-bristle grill brush, not only the model numbers printed in the notice. Conair is offering either a full cash refund or Cuisinart.com credit equal to the refund plus 20% through the official recall process.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission now lists 3,625,800 brushes in the recall. That total combines about 1,905,805 products added in the expansion with 1,719,995 brushes recalled in July. The reason is specific and serious: small metal bristles can detach, remain on a grate or food, and be swallowed.
The expansion changes the safest way to check a brush. Owners no longer need to prove that a product matches one of the original eight model numbers before taking action. The practical rule is the brand and cleaning material: Cuisinart plus metal wire bristles means the brush is included.
Why the expansion matters more than the model list
Product recalls usually train shoppers to hunt for a model or serial number. That approach can fail here because CPSC explicitly includes additional Cuisinart wire-bristle brushes sold individually or in sets before 2020. A brush may have been separated from its box years ago, and a set number may no longer be available.
Most identified models have “Cuisinart” stamped on the handle, according to the notice, but it also identifies exceptions without a stamp. A missing handle mark therefore does not automatically rule out a brush that came from known Cuisinart packaging or a Cuisinart grill-tool set. If ownership is unclear, the official recall administrator or Conair phone line is the appropriate place to ask; continued use is not a safe identification test.
The recalled brushes have black plastic, stainless-steel, or wood handles. CPSC says they were sold from June 2009 through March 2026 for roughly $8 to $20 at Walmart, Burlington, TJ Maxx, and Ross, and online through Amazon and Cuisinart.com. Those retailers and dates help establish context, but buying somewhere else or lacking a receipt does not narrow the published “all Cuisinart wire bristle” scope.
The model numbers still help confirm what you have
The original July recall named CCB-100, CCB-4125, CCB-5014, CCB-6450, CCB-8012, CCB-4114, CCB-W2, and CSBS-777.
The Aug. 27 expansion added CGWM-024, CGWM-059, FCB-501, CGS-W18, CCB-134, CGWM-061, CB-395, CCB-3001, CGWM-077, CGWM-058, CCB-012/021, CGWM-060, and FBH-51.
Some affected brushes also appeared in multipiece products: Premium Grill 10 Piece Set CGS-2010, 13 Piece Wooden Handle Grill Tool Set CGS-W13, 14 Piece Deluxe Stainless Steel Grill Set CGS-5014, and 20 Piece Deluxe Grill Set CGS-5020. Those set numbers can be useful when the individual tool is unmarked.
The list is a confirmation aid, not the edge of the recall. Finding a different number is not a reason to keep using a Cuisinart wire-bristle brush. Conversely, the notice does not say that every Cuisinart grill-cleaning product is recalled; the defining product type is a brush with metal wire bristles.
The timing can also cause confusion. The July action was not canceled and replaced with an unrelated notice. CPSC describes Aug. 27 as an expansion: the newly added 1,905,805 brushes sit on top of the 1,719,995 already recalled. Someone who checked only the July list and concluded that a different Cuisinart wire brush was unaffected needs to check again under the broader rule. The current total of 3,625,800 is the combined figure, not the number newly added in August.
That is also why an old screenshot or retailer notice may be incomplete. Recall information can change after the first announcement as a company and regulator identify additional distribution dates, sets, or models. The dated CPSC expansion and the live administrator page should control over an earlier summary.
What the reported hazard does and does not show
Wire brushes clean by scraping many narrow metal strands across a grate. A strand that breaks away can lodge on the grate, transfer to food, and be difficult to see before someone takes a bite. CPSC describes an ingestion hazard and a risk of serious internal injury that could require surgery.
Conair is aware of at least 54 reports and reviews involving detached bristles. Three reports involved consumers who swallowed a bristle and sought medical treatment to remove it from the digestive tract or throat. Those figures are the incidents reported in the recall notice; they are not an estimate of every event that may have occurred.
Shaking the brush, pulling on visible strands, or inspecting the grate after cleaning cannot establish that another bristle will not detach later. CPSC’s instruction is to stop using the product immediately, not to continue using it with extra care.
This article explains a consumer-product recall, not symptoms or treatment. Anyone who thinks a bristle may have been swallowed or is concerned about an injury should contact an appropriate medical professional rather than use a general article to judge the risk.
The two remedies are not the same
Conair offers a full cash refund or credit for Cuisinart.com. The credit is worth the cash-refund amount plus 20%. That extra percentage applies to store credit, not to the cash option, and it does not mean every owner receives 120% in cash.
Start at recallrtr.com/grillbrushes, the administrator linked by CPSC and Cuisinart. Conair also lists 888-520-1304, available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern. The official Cuisinart safety-recalls page provides another route to the same recall information.
Have any packaging, model or set number, purchase record, and requested product photographs available if you still possess them. Follow the claim form’s current instructions rather than guessing what proof is required. CPSC says consumers will be asked to discard the brushes, so complete the claim steps and retain the confirmation before disposal unless the administrator directs otherwise.
Large recalls attract look-alike forms and unsolicited messages. A safer path is to begin from CPSC.gov or Cuisinart’s safety-recalls page, verify that the destination is the published administrator, and avoid supplying information through an unrelated ad, text, or email. Keep the claim confirmation until the selected remedy arrives.
Separate two questions during the process. The CPSC notice establishes which products are recalled; the administrator’s current form establishes what information is needed to process a remedy. A missing receipt does not make a wire-bristle product safe, but this article should not promise which documents the administrator will accept. Use the official contact information for claim-specific questions.
Remove the brush from circulation now
Set the brush aside where another household member will not use it. Do not donate, resell, or give it away; federal law prohibits selling a product covered by a CPSC recall. Then follow the administrator’s disposal instructions.
If a replacement is needed, choose a non-wire method that is compatible with the grill manufacturer’s instructions. This recall does not endorse a particular alternative, and a “bristle-free” marketing label is not by itself an independent safety certification. The immediate evidence-backed action is narrower: stop using the recalled Cuisinart wire-bristle product and enter the official remedy process.
For other current decisions built from official notices, see our 2026 flu-shot timing guide and Labor Day open-and-closed guide. Our Social Security 2032 explainer uses the same distinction between a headline number and what the underlying notice actually says.
The CPSC expansion was current as of Aug. 31, 2026. Owners should rely on the linked recall pages for later changes to claim documentation, hours, or remedy administration.
