Walmart recalls 4.4 million grill brushes over injury risk
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says metal bristles can break off and get stuck in food, posing a serious ingestion hazard.
What to do
Anyone with one of the recalled brushes should stop using it right away and contact Walmart for a full refund or store credit CPSC. The brushes sold at Walmart stores and on Walmart.com from January 2021 through August 2026 for between $1 and $28 CPSC. Walmart will ask customers to return the brush or discard it, and the company can be reached toll-free at 800-925-6278 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday CPSC. This is a national recall, and the commission does not say how many of the brushes reached Ohio or New Carlisle specifically CPSC.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced this recall, numbered 27010, on October 1, 2026 CPSC.
Sources
The source filing
| Recall number | 27010 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | October 01, 2026 |
| Product | Metal Wire Bristle Grill Brushes |
| Units | About 4,477,655 |
| Hazard | 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. |
| Remedy | Consumers should stop using the recalled grill brushes immediately and contact Walmart for a full refund or a credit for use at any Walmart store or Walmart.com. Consumers will be asked to return their recalled brushes to Walmart or discard them. |
| Remedy type | Refund |
| Injuries reported | None reported. |
| Sold at | Sold At: Walmart and online including Walmart.com from January 2021 through August 2026 for between $1 and $28. |
| Company | Walmart, Inc. of Bentonville, Arkansas |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Scope | National recall — CPSC publishes no state or ZIP breakdown |
| Consumer contact | Walmart toll-free at 800-925-6278 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.walmart.com/help or https://corporate.walmart.com/recalls or www.walmart.com and click on “Product Recalls” at the bottom of the page for more information. |
Published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (saferproducts.gov). This is the agency's public filing as The Lantern received it, shown with its fields named in plain English.