Nexgrill Recalls Over 10.2 Million Metal Wire Bristle Grill Brushes Due to Ingestion Hazard; Sold at Home Depot

Official action

Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Official identifier. 26-339

Date. 2026-03-26

Jurisdiction. United States

Hazard (official). 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.

Action / remedy (official). Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grill brushes and contact Nexgrill for a full refund. Consumers will be provided with a registration code as part of the recall process and will be directed to upload a photograph of their grill brush with that code and their initials to the recall website to register for the recall. After receiving a confirmation email that their registration has been successfully processed, consumers will then receive directions on how to discard of the recalled grill brush.

Product. Metal Wire Bristle Grill Brushes

Identification details. This recall involves Nexgrill metal wire bristle grill brushes with black plastic or wood handles measuring between 18 and 21 inches long. The following model numbers are included in this recall and can be found on the product packaging: 530-0024, 530-0024G, 530-0034, 530-0039, 530-0041, 530-0042. Only the model numbers listed below are part of this recall. The word “Nexgrill” is included on each model.Model No.Brush DescriptionBrush PictureDistribution Dates530-002419-Inch Grill Brush2015-2026530-0024GGrill Cleaning Brush with Scraper 2022-2026530-0034Long Handle Grill Brush 2015-2026530-0039Grill Brush and Scraper 2015-2026530-0041Grill Brush with Scrub Pad 2015-2026530-0042Wood Handle Grill Brush 2015-2021

Units. About 10.2 million

Incidents reported by CPSC. Nexgrill is aware of at least 68 reports and reviews where small wire bristles detached from the grill brushes, including five reports of consumers who swallowed metal bristles and sought medical treatment to remove the bristles from their digestive tract or throat.

Remedy type. Refund

Sold at. The recalled grill brushes were sold in stores at Home Depot and online at homedepot.com from 2015 through 2026 for between about $5 and $15.

Official record

Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse

Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice