Published by The recall covers eight Cuisinart metal wire bristle grill brush models, including brushes sold separately and as components of several grill tool sets. Conair received at least 54 reports and consumer reviews involving detached bristles, including three cases in which consumers swallowed bristles and required medical treatment.
Current legal status: CPSC announced a nationwide recall and refund remedy on July 2, 2026. No public settlement has been announced, but consumers who swallowed a wire bristle or suffered related internal injuries may be able to seek an individual legal review.
Consumers should stop using the recalled brushes immediately and contact Conair for a cash refund or a Cuisinart.com credit worth the refund amount plus an additional 20%. Conair will instruct consumers to discard the affected brush.
Quick Facts
- The recall involves approximately 1,719,995 Cuisinart metal wire bristle grill brushes.
- Eight individual brush models and four grill tool sets are included.
- Conair received at least 54 reports or reviews involving detached wire bristles.
- Three consumers swallowed bristles and sought medical treatment to remove them from the throat or digestive tract.
Table Of Contents
- Latest News & Updates on Cuisinart Grill Brush Lawsuits
- What Is the Cuisinart Grill Brush Recall?
- Reported Risks or Injuries
- How Does the Problem Occur, and Who May Be Liable?
- Who May Be Affected?
- Do I Qualify?
- Do I Have a Cuisinart Grill Brush Lawsuit?
- Important Legal Actions or Recalls
- Potential Compensation
- Legal Process Overview
- Frequently Asked Questions About Cuisinart Grill Brush Lawsuits
- Which Cuisinart grill brushes were recalled?
- Why were the Cuisinart grill brushes recalled?
- How many brushes are included in the recall?
- What symptoms can a swallowed grill-brush bristle cause?
- What should I do if I think I swallowed a grill-brush bristle?
- What should consumers do with a recalled brush?
- Can I pursue a claim if someone else used the recalled brush?
- What evidence should I save?
- References
Latest News & Updates on Cuisinart Grill Brush Lawsuits
July 2026
July 2, 2026 – CPSC announced the recall of approximately 1.72 million Cuisinart grill brushes because metal wire bristles can detach and stick to grill grates or food. CPSC warned that swallowed bristles can cause serious internal injuries and may require surgery [1].
July 2, 2026 – Conair reported at least 54 incidents and consumer reviews involving wire bristles detaching from the brushes. Three consumers swallowed metal bristles and required medical treatment to remove the foreign objects from their throats or digestive tracts.
July 2, 2026 – The recall covers brushes distributed over a long sales period, with some models sold as early as June 2009 and others distributed through March 2026. The affected products were sold at Burlington, TJ Maxx, and Ross stores and through Amazon.com, Cuisinart.com, and other online sellers.
Medical context – CDC has documented grill-brush bristles puncturing soft tissue in the neck and perforating the gastrointestinal tract. Reported treatment included laryngoscopic removal, colonoscopy, laparoscopy, and emergency abdominal surgery [2].
Diagnostic context – Medical case reports show that grill-brush bristles can become lodged in the throat, esophagus, stomach, intestine, or surrounding tissue. Their small size can make them difficult to locate, and CT imaging or surgical exploration may be required [3].
What Is the Cuisinart Grill Brush Recall?
The recall involves Cuisinart brushes made with metal wire bristles. The brushes have black plastic, stainless steel, or wood handles, and the Cuisinart name is stamped on the handle.
The following individual models are included:
- CCB-100: Triple Bristle Grill Cleaning Brush
- CCB-4125: 4-in-1 Grill Cleaning Brush with Stainless Steel Wire Bristles
- CCB-5014: BBQ Grill Cleaning Brush and Scraper, 16.5-inch Stainless Steel
- CCB-6450: Triple Bristle Grill Brush with Stainless Steel Bristles
- CCB-8012: 2-in-1 Grill Brush Bristle/Coil
- CCB-4114: Pizza Stone Cleaning Brush
- CCB-W2: Wood Grill Cleaning Brush with Pakka Wood Handle
- CSBS-777: Steam Clean Grill Brush
Some recalled brushes were also included in these grill tool sets:
- Premium Grill 10 Piece Set, model CGS-2010
- 13 Piece Wooden Handle Grill Tool Set, model CGS-W13
- 14 Piece Deluxe Stainless Steel Grill Set, model CGS-5014
- 20 Piece Deluxe Grill Set, model CGS-5020
The model number appears on the product packaging. Consumers who no longer have the packaging may need to compare the brush with CPSC recall photographs or contact Conair for identification assistance.
Reported Risks or Injuries
The danger arises when one or more thin metal bristles detach during grill cleaning. A loose bristle may remain on the grill grate, become hidden in cooked food, and be swallowed without the consumer seeing or feeling it first.
A bristle can lodge in the tongue, tonsil, throat, or esophagus and cause sharp pain, difficulty swallowing, swelling, or infection. If it passes farther into the digestive tract, it may puncture the stomach or intestine and migrate into nearby tissue.
Possible symptoms include throat pain, painful swallowing, a foreign-body sensation, abdominal pain, chest pain, vomiting, fever, bleeding, or signs of infection. Symptoms may begin soon after eating grilled food or appear after the consumer has forgotten about the meal.
Serious cases may require X-rays, CT imaging, endoscopy, colonoscopy, laryngoscopy, laparoscopy, or open abdominal surgery. Complications may include perforation, abscess, inflammation, infection, internal bleeding, and damage to nearby organs.
How Does the Problem Occur, and Who May Be Liable?
Repeated scraping can loosen or bend the metal bristles attached to a grill brush. A detached bristle may remain on the grate even after the brush has been removed and later transfer into meat, vegetables, bread, or other grilled food.
The bristle can be difficult to detect because it is thin, sharp, and easily concealed by food. Inspecting the grill may reduce risk, but a consumer may not be able to see every loose bristle caught between grates or stuck to a food surface.
A legal investigation may examine the brush design, bristle attachment method, materials, durability testing, quality-control records, warnings, prior complaints, retailer records, and recall timing. The investigation may also evaluate whether the brush was sold alone or as part of a larger Cuisinart grill tool set.
Potentially responsible parties may include Conair, the manufacturer, component suppliers, distributors, retailers, online marketplaces, or other businesses involved in supplying or selling the recalled brush. Liability depends on product identification, medical evidence, causation, damages, and applicable law.
Who May Be Affected?
Consumers may be affected if they used one of the recalled Cuisinart brushes to clean a grill, pizza stone, or cooking surface. The person injured does not need to be the person who purchased or used the brush.
Family members, guests, restaurant patrons, and other people may swallow a bristle after eating food cooked on a grill cleaned with the recalled product. A host may not realize that a bristle detached until someone reports throat or abdominal pain.
The recalled products were sold for up to approximately 17 years, depending on the model. Consumers should check older grill tools stored in garages, sheds, outdoor kitchens, campers, recreational vehicles, and seasonal cooking equipment.
Do I Qualify?
- Did you own or use a recalled Cuisinart metal wire bristle grill brush?
- Was the brush one of the recalled models or included in an affected Cuisinart grill tool set?
- Did you or a family member eat food prepared on a grill cleaned with the brush?
- Did you experience throat pain, difficulty swallowing, abdominal pain, bleeding, infection, or other symptoms?
- Did imaging or a medical procedure identify a metal wire bristle?
- Did you require endoscopy, laryngoscopy, colonoscopy, surgery, hospitalization, or follow-up treatment?
- Do you still have the brush, packaging, receipt, photographs, medical records, imaging, or removed bristle?
Consumers should preserve the brush and packaging if an injury occurred rather than immediately discarding them. Medical records should clearly document recent grilled-food consumption and suspected wire-bristle ingestion.
Do I Have a Cuisinart Grill Brush Lawsuit?
If you or a loved one swallowed a wire bristle or suffered an internal injury involving a recalled Cuisinart grill brush, you may have legal options. Contact Schmidt & Clark for a free case review.
Important Legal Actions or Recalls
| Event | Month/Year | Type | Status | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuisinart grill brush recall announced | July 2026 | Consumer product recall | Refund remedy available | Approximately 1,719,995 metal wire bristle grill brushes are included | CPSC |
| Detached bristle hazard identified | July 2026 | Ingestion hazard | Confirmed recall hazard | Wire bristles can detach, remain on the grill or food, and cause serious internal injuries if swallowed | CPSC |
| Incident reports disclosed | July 2026 | Consumer incident reports | At least 54 reports or reviews | Three consumers swallowed bristles and sought medical removal | CPSC |
| Refund and credit remedy announced | July 2026 | Recall remedy | Available through Conair | Consumers may request a cash refund or Cuisinart.com credit equal to the refund plus 20% | Conair Recall Portal |
Potential Compensation
Potential compensation may include emergency care, diagnostic imaging, specialist consultations, endoscopy, laryngoscopy, colonoscopy, surgery, hospitalization, medication, and follow-up treatment.
Additional damages may include pain and suffering, infection-related complications, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, travel expenses, future medical care, and emotional distress. Severe cases involving perforation, abscess, or organ damage may require prolonged recovery.
Compensation amounts vary by case. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Legal Process Overview
Step 1: Free case review. The review begins with the brush model, purchase history, grill-cleaning activity, meal timeline, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Attorneys may ask whether a removed foreign object was preserved or identified as a grill-brush bristle.
Step 2: Evidence preservation and investigation. Preserve the brush, packaging, grill tool set, receipt, product photographs, medical records, imaging, procedure reports, and removed bristle if available. Investigators may also document the grill, cooking surface, meal, and witnesses.
Step 3: Filing the claim. If the evidence supports legal action, a claim may allege defective design, manufacturing defect, failure to warn, negligence, breach of warranty, or other claims depending on state law. Filing deadlines vary by jurisdiction.
Step 4: Discovery and negotiation. Discovery may involve design records, bristle-retention testing, complaint data, retailer records, recall documents, medical evidence, imaging, expert analysis, and witness testimony. Negotiations may focus on product identification, medical causation, treatment, complications, and future care.
Step 5: Resolution. A claim may resolve through settlement, dismissal, court ruling, or trial. The result depends on evidence linking the recalled brush to the swallowed bristle, the severity of the injury, damages, and applicable defenses.
Frequently Asked Questions About Cuisinart Grill Brush Lawsuits
Which Cuisinart grill brushes were recalled?
The recall includes models CCB-100, CCB-4125, CCB-5014, CCB-6450, CCB-8012, CCB-4114, CCB-W2, and CSBS-777. Certain brushes included in four Cuisinart grill tool sets are also recalled.
Why were the Cuisinart grill brushes recalled?
The brushes were recalled because metal wire bristles can detach and remain on a grill or become embedded in food. Swallowing a bristle can cause serious throat or digestive injuries.
How many brushes are included in the recall?
CPSC states that approximately 1,719,995 brushes are affected. The products were sold from June 2009 through March 2026, depending on the model.
What symptoms can a swallowed grill-brush bristle cause?
Symptoms may include sharp throat pain, painful swallowing, a foreign-body sensation, chest pain, abdominal pain, vomiting, fever, bleeding, or infection. Some injuries may not cause immediate symptoms.
What should I do if I think I swallowed a grill-brush bristle?
Seek prompt medical care and explain that you recently ate grilled food prepared on a surface cleaned with a wire brush. The bristle may require imaging and removal by an appropriate medical specialist.
What should consumers do with a recalled brush?
Stop using the brush immediately and contact Conair for a refund or Cuisinart.com credit. Consumers who suffered an injury should photograph and preserve the brush before following disposal instructions.
Can I pursue a claim if someone else used the recalled brush?
Possibly. The injured person may be a family member, guest, or other individual who ate food prepared on the grill. Purchase records, witness accounts, brush identification, and medical evidence may help support the claim.
What evidence should I save?
Save the brush, packaging, receipt, grill set, photographs, medical records, imaging, procedure reports, meal information, witness names, and any removed bristle. Do not alter or discard the brush after an injury without first obtaining legal guidance.
References
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Conair-Recalls-Over-One-Million-Cuisinart-Grill-Brushes-Due-to-Ingestion-Hazard
- https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6126a4.htm
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6705345/
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11664126/
- https://www.recallrtr.com/grillbrushes