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Cuisinart Grill Brushes, Kobalt Batteries Lead July Product Recalls

Target children’s sandals and toys, toddler towers, fire pits, heated insoles, and dozens of other products also appear in 43 federal safety actions announced through July 16.

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Neighbors may want to check their kitchens, garages, toy bins, and nurseries after federal regulators announced 33 product recalls and 10 additional safety warnings during the first half of July.

The recalls announced from July 2 through July 16 cover about 3.09 million products sold in the United States. The largest involves nearly 1.72 million Cuisinart grill brushes that can leave metal bristles on grills or food.

Other announcements involve Kobalt yard equipment batteries that can smoke or catch fire, Target children’s sandals and toys with choking hazards, unstable toddler towers, unsafe infant products, and tabletop fire pits linked to severe burns.

Cuisinart Grill Brushes Linked to Medical Treatment

Cuisinart Grill Brush. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Conair recalled about 1.72 million Cuisinart metal wire grill brushes because small bristles can break free, remain on the grill or food, and cause serious internal injuries if swallowed.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission received at least 54 reports and reviews involving detached bristles. Three people swallowed bristles and sought medical treatment to have them removed from their throats or digestive tracts.

The recall includes eight brush models: CCB-100, CCB-4125, CCB-5014, CCB-6450, CCB-8012, CCB-4114, CCB-W2, and CSBS-777. Some were included in larger Cuisinart grill tool sets.

The brushes were sold at Burlington, T.J. Maxx, and Ross stores, as well as Amazon and Cuisinart’s website, from June 2009 through March 2026. Consumers should stop using them and contact Conair for a refund or a Cuisinart credit worth 20% more than the cash refund. See the Cuisinart grill brush recall.

Kobalt Batteries Can Short-Circuit While Charging

Greenworks Tools that use Kobalt batteries. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

About 554,780 Kobalt 24-volt and 48-volt yard tools equipped with USB-C batteries are under recall because the batteries can short-circuit when charged through the USB-C port while still inserted in a tool.

The affected equipment includes mowers, chainsaws, pruning saws, trimmers, blowers, and power cleaners sold at Lowe’s from January through May.

Greenworks Tools received 34 reports of batteries smoking, sparking, or catching fire. No injuries or property damage were reported.

Consumers should stop charging affected batteries through the USB-C port while they’re inserted in a tool. Greenworks is offering replacement batteries, a charger adapter, updated instructions, and prepaid shipping for the recalled batteries. Check the affected Kobalt tools and battery models.

Target Children’s Products Pose Choking Risks

Cat & Jack Children's Sandals sold at Target. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Target recalled about 211,000 pairs of Cat & Jack children’s sandals because decorative plastic pearls can fall off and become a choking hazard.

The tan sandals have two raffia straps, gold buckles, and plastic pearls. They were sold in sizes 5T through 12T for about $20 from January through May.

Target received 23 reports of pearls falling off, but no injuries. Consumers should take the sandals away from children and return them to a Target store or use a prepaid mailing label for a refund. See the Cat & Jack sandal recall.

Target also recalled about 49,000 Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toys. The toy’s clear dome can separate from its blue whale-shaped base, exposing small plastic balls.

Target received nine reports of the dome detaching, including one involving a child who began to choke. The toys were sold at Target stores from August 2025 through January. Consumers should stop using them and return them for a refund. See the Gigglescape toy recall.

Two Toddler Tower Recalls

Boon PIVOT toddler tower. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

TOMY recalled 116,908 Boon PIVOT collapsible toddler towers because they can tip over during use. The company received 11 reports of the towers shifting, leaning, or becoming unstable.

The gray and white towers were sold through Target, Amazon, and Babylist from January 2023 through June 2026 for about $150. Consumers should stop using them and request a free stabilizing repair part from TOMY. See the Boon PIVOT recall.

Another recall covers 5,952 wooden SDADI kitchen step stools, models LT01 and LT05. The stools can collapse or tip, and their openings can entrap a child’s torso.

Eight incidents have been reported, including four injuries involving scrapes, cuts, and bruises. The stools were sold through Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Best Buy from April 2024 through September 2025. Consumers should stop using them, store them away from children, and contact the importer for a refund. See the SDADI recall.

Fire Pits, Heated Insoles Linked to Serious Burns

The CPSC warned consumers to stop using at least 53,500 Houswise tabletop fire pits. The products can produce uncontrolled fires or flame jetting when alcohol fuel is poured into a fire pit that still contains a hard-to-see flame.

Regulators received more than two dozen reports involving unexpectedly high flames, leaking fuel, or flame jetting. Seven injuries were reported, including third-degree burns.

The Vesper, Altair, Quad, and Astra models were sold through Houswise, Amazon, Walmart, and other websites beginning in March 2023. The manufacturer hasn’t agreed to conduct a recall or provide a remedy. Consumers should stop using and dispose of the fire pits. Read the Houswise safety warning.

Two brands of battery-powered heated insoles also are under federal safety warnings:

  • METASONO or MEATSONO insoles have been linked to 14 fires, explosions, or other thermal incidents and at least 10 burn injuries, including burns requiring skin grafts. Read the METASONO warning.
  • Meisinuo insoles have been linked to 17 thermal incidents and at least 15 burn injuries, including second- and third-degree burns requiring hospital treatment. Read the Meisinuo warning.

Neither product should be placed in household trash, curbside recycling, or retail battery collection boxes. Consumers should contact their local household hazardous waste program for disposal instructions.

Other July Recalls

Additional recalls announced this month include:

Fire, Burn, and Electrical Hazards

  • Panasonic NB-G200 electric toaster ovens
  • Flaunt E33A MagSafe battery chargers
  • Madewell Double V-Neck Pullovers and V-Neck Cardigans
  • Insignia front-control gas ranges
  • Cuisinart Propel+ four-burner grills with pizza ovens
  • Rowenta X-Force Flex cordless vacuum batteries
  • Metalux high-bay LED light fixtures
  • Currey & Company Nottaway chandeliers
  • Jobon butane torch lighters
  • Roman Candles 8 Shot fireworks
  • Unity 7 Shot aerial fireworks

Products for Children and Families

  • WonderStone infant walkers
  • AMASKY nursing pillows
  • VEVOR baby loungers
  • Oitnlaughter LED finger lights
  • POPOOO Jungle Safari LED finger lights
  • Junpower CR2032 coin batteries
  • Liizousuda paint thinner bottles
  • CVS Health medicated hemorrhoidal wipes
  • Wade Logan Annyka nine-drawer fabric dressers

Adult Bed Rails

Three brands of adult portable bed rails were recalled because users can become trapped between the rail and mattress, creating an asphyxiation risk:

  • MNIENT model LQX-110055
  • Noerishia model KDB-504B
  • Moodooy model F311

Other Specialized Products

  • Hollis 200LX scuba-diving regulators
  • Copper cups included in Flashgitz Space King lunch boxes
  • BBRKIN and MouTec biometric firearm safes
  • Topyond swimming pool drain ports and covers

Additional Warnings Without Recall Remedies

The CPSC also advised consumers to stop using and dispose of:

  • Melinora electric heated blankets, which can overheat and melt through their fabric
  • JNHCD combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, which can fail to alert users to smoke or fire
  • Joyful Journeys baby loungers
  • LDLXLHTE padded crib bumpers
  • Ocensmice magnetic building sets
  • Babypark infant and toddler carriers
  • Criblike aftermarket play yard and mini-crib mattresses

Safety warnings differ from company-backed recalls because consumers may not receive a refund, replacement, or repair. In several of July’s warnings, the CPSC said the seller or manufacturer had declined to conduct a recall, had been unresponsive, or had gone out of business.

Consumers can find product photographs, model numbers, and company contact information through the CPSC recalls and safety warnings database.

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