Conair Recalls More Than 3.6 Million Cuisinart Grill Brushes
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Conair has expanded its recall of Cuisinart grill brushes, adding 1.9 million units to an earlier recall.
A recall happens when a company removes a product from stores or asks customers to stop using it because it is unsafe.
With this new addition, more than 3.6 million grill brushes are now included in the recall.
The brushes are used to clean grease and food off hot grills before or after cooking.
The problem involves the wire bristles on the brush. These thin metal strands can break off during use.
Loose bristles can end up stuck to the grill grates and later mix in with cooked food.
This creates an ingestion hazard, meaning people could accidentally swallow small pieces of metal.
Swallowing metal bristles can cause injuries to the mouth, throat, or digestive system.
Anyone who owns one of these grill brushes is advised to stop using it right away.
Customers should check the model and details of their brush against the recall notice from Conair.
The company is likely offering some kind of remedy, such as a refund or replacement, for affected brushes.
Grill brush recalls like this one are not new; metal bristle brushes have caused similar safety concerns before.
Vocabulary10 words
- expanded
- made bigger or larger
- recall
- an action to remove or fix an unsafe product
- bristles
- thin, stiff strands on a brush
- ingestion hazard
- a danger caused by swallowing something
- grease
- oily dirt left from cooking
- grates
- the metal bars on a grill where food cooks
- digestive system
- the body parts that process food, like the stomach
- remedy
- a solution that fixes a problem
- affected
- impacted or involved by something
- notice
- an official message giving information
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Answer key
1. Expanded it by adding 1.9 million units 2. Metal bristles can break off and be swallowed with food 3. More than 3.6 million
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Conair has _____ its recall of Cuisinart grill brushes, adding 1.9 million units to an earlier recall.
A recall happens when a company removes a product because it is _____.
With this new addition, more than 3.6 million grill brushes are now included in the _____.
The brushes are used to clean _____ and food off hot grills.
The problem involves the wire _____ on the brush.
Loose bristles can end up stuck to the grill _____.
This creates an ingestion _____, meaning people could swallow small pieces of metal.
Swallowing metal bristles can cause injuries to the mouth, throat, or _____.
Anyone who owns one of these grill brushes is advised to stop _____ it right away.
Customers should check the model of their brush against the recall _____.
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