Weber Is Basically Recalling Every Wire Grill Brush They Made

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February 27, 2026, 07:03 PM

WaterburyBob

Weber Is Basically Recalling Every Wire Grill Brush They Made

I've been using one like the XYK BBQ Grill Scraper for years.

It has slots that fit just about any grill grate type.
No worry about bristles. On Amazon and inexpensive, too.

February 27, 2026, 09:08 PM

MagnumU

I use the tool RogueJSK pointed out plus a steam clean approach using GRILLART Grill Brush Bristle Free, SteamWizards available on Amazon. Let the steam do the work.

February 27, 2026, 10:57 PM

BKile

My daughter had a metal sliver caught on the inside of her lip. Fortunately people at her work (hospital) saw/found it and were able to pull it out. Pretty scary.

February 28, 2026, 12:21 AM

Rey HRH

quote:
Originally posted by TRIO:

I know a healthy woman who was suddenly having health issues. About 6 months later, Doc figured it out to being bristles in her intestines. After surgery, went back to normal.

Even though I'm careful about thorough cleaning, I still tossed the brushes after her experience.

Holy smokes. it's a miracle the doc figured it out. It's not like she had a hairball of bristles in her stomach. Plus removing them must have been a bear to locate and pull out.

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February 28, 2026, 03:59 AM

IndianaMike

I usually just use a paint scrapper then wipe it off with shop towel

February 28, 2026, 05:59 AM

mark60

I grill or smoke on average 3-4 days a week and have tried a lot of brushes over the years. The absolute best thing I ever used to clean the grates is grill bricks. Only used on a clean grill but I just hit it before I light the charcoal and wipe with a damp shop towel.
Grill Bricks

February 28, 2026, 06:26 AM

r0gue

I offer this here as a suggestion. I don't ever use wire grill brushes because my intuition is that the bristles could break off in whole or partially and be ingested. In this case, my pessimism was accurate.

I heat the grill, and with a large soaking wet rag, I wipe down the surface being careful not to burn my hands. The instant steam does a fabulous job of cleaning the surface. Also be careful that the steam does not burn you. But I'm telling you, that grill surface is quite clean when done right. Old t-shirts work good for this.

March 01, 2026, 02:13 PM

TomV

I heard about this issue years ago and switched to the plastic bristle brushes.

The plastic bristles are larger diameter than the wire bristles, but any less dangerous ?

March 02, 2026, 01:59 PM

myrottiety

quote:
Originally posted by M1Garandy:
Ball of aluminum foil held in a pair of tongs?

Same.

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