Cuisinart grill brushes recalled after three people swallowed wire bristles
The grill-brush recall that lands the week after July 4th, plus Pedigree dog food contaminated with sharp metal, and a warehouse LED fixture that has caught fire nine times.
If you cleaned your grill this weekend, check the brush first. The biggest recall in today's batch is a Cuisinart grill brush sold for the last 17 years at Amazon, TJ Maxx, Burlington, and Ross, pulled because its wire bristles can shed into food. Three people have already swallowed one.
Cuisinart metal wire bristle grill brushes recalled over ingestion hazard
What: Conair is recalling about 1,719,995 Cuisinart metal wire bristle grill brushes sold under eight model numbers: CCB-100, CCB-4125, CCB-5014, CCB-6450, CCB-8012, CCB-4114, CCB-W2, and CSBS-777. "Cuisinart" is stamped on the handle. Some were also bundled into Cuisinart grill tool sets (models CGS-2010, CGS-W13, CGS-5014, and CGS-5020). They sold from June 2009 through March 2026 for between $8 and $20 at Burlington, TJ Maxx, and Ross stores and online at Amazon.com and Cuisinart.com.
Why: The CPSC says small metal wire bristles can detach from the brushes and stick to the grill or food, "posing an ingestion hazard and risk of serious internal injuries that could require surgery." Conair is aware of at least 54 reports of bristles detaching, including three consumers who swallowed metal bristles and sought medical treatment to remove them from their digestive tract or throat.
What to do: Stop using the brush immediately and contact Conair for a full refund, or take a credit to Cuisinart.com worth the refund plus 20 percent. You'll be asked to discard the brush. Call Conair at 888-520-1304 or register at recallrtr.com/grillbrushes (CPSC notice, recall 26-601). This is the one to check before your next cookout; bristle injuries tend to show up as throat or abdominal pain after a grilled meal.
Pedigree wet dog food recalled over sharp metal and plastic pieces
What: Mars Petcare is recalling two lots of PEDIGREE Can High Protein Chopped Chicken & Duck Flavor, 13.2 ounce cans for dogs, with lot codes 613C3KKCFC and 613C1KKCFC. Only those two lot codes are affected, and no other Pedigree or Mars Petcare products are included.
Why: Mars had sent the two lots to a third-party vendor for destruction, then discovered the cans "appear to have been fraudulently diverted and sold into the marketplace" in the United States. The cans may contain pieces of hard and sharp metal with plastic, which could harm a dog if eaten. Mars says it has received no reports of pet illness or injury.
What to do: Do not feed the recalled cans to your dog. Contact PEDIGREE Consumer Care at 1-800-525-5273 or visit pedigree.com/update for a free replacement (Mars recall notice). If your dog already ate some and you're concerned, call your vet.
Cooper Lighting Metalux high-bay LED fixtures recalled over fire hazard
What: Cooper Lighting is recalling about 42,000 Metalux Optimized High Bay LED light fixtures, catalog numbers OHB-60SE, OHBL-60SE, and OHBL-100SE, sold through authorized distributors from April 2020 through May 2025 for between $425 and $950. These are the large white fixtures hung indoors in commercial spaces with high ceilings, think warehouses and big retail bays, not a typical living room.
Why: The LED board can overheat or come into contact with the lens or nearby combustible materials, posing a fire hazard. Cooper has received nine reports of the fixtures catching fire; no injuries or property damage have been reported.
What to do: Stop using the fixture and contact Cooper Lighting to schedule a free repair or replacement at 800-954-7228 or content.cooperlighting.com/ohb-recall (CPSC notice, recall 26-599). If you manage a warehouse, shop, or garage with high-bay LEDs, this is the one to check.
Also this week
Eunha Fisheries of Busan, South Korea recalled certain Sliced Korean Halibut and Flounder Sashimi sold in the U.S. through Wooltari USA and Jayone Foods (retail stores, direct delivery, and wooltariusa.com) because the soy sauce and vinegar-chili paste packets contain wheat, soy, and sesame not declared in English on the individual packets. No illnesses have been reported. If you have a wheat, soy, or sesame allergy, check the FDA notice and return the product.