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# National Safety Recalls, Aug. 27
- URL: https://www.consumernews.ai/national-safety-recalls-aug-27/
- Published: 2026-08-27T20:12:17.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-27T20:12:17.000Z
- Author: James R. Hood

Today brings a **large CPSC recall batch**, and two items stand out immediately: an expanded recall covering **more than 3.6 million Cuisinart wire grill brushes**, and a warning about magnetic building blocks after a child swallowed about **50 magnets and required surgery**.

### Cuisinart grill-brush recall expands to 3.6 million

**Conair has expanded its recall of Cuisinart metal wire-bristle grill brushes by another 1.9 million units**, bringing the total to about **3.63 million brushes**. CPSC says the wire bristles can detach, stick to food and be swallowed, potentially causing internal injuries serious enough to require surgery. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Conair-Expands-Recall-of-Cuisinart-Grill-Brushes-Due-to-Ingestion-Hazard-Over-3-6-Million-Brushes-Now-Recalled?ref=consumernews.ai))

Conair has received **at least 54 reports or reviews involving detached bristles**, including **three cases in which consumers swallowed metal bristles and sought medical treatment to remove them from the digestive tract or throat**. All Cuisinart wire-bristle grill brushes are now included in the recall, including many models sold individually or in grill-tool sets. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Conair-Expands-Recall-of-Cuisinart-Grill-Brushes-Due-to-Ingestion-Hazard-Over-3-6-Million-Brushes-Now-Recalled?ref=consumernews.ai))

The brushes were sold widely at Walmart, Burlington, T.J. Maxx, Ross, Amazon and Cuisinart.com over a long period — in some cases dating back to **2009**. Consumers should stop using them and contact Conair for a refund or Cuisinart credit. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Conair-Expands-Recall-of-Cuisinart-Grill-Brushes-Due-to-Ingestion-Hazard-Over-3-6-Million-Brushes-Now-Recalled?ref=consumernews.ai))

### Magnetic building blocks — child swallowed about 50 magnets

CPSC is warning consumers to **immediately stop using Girigi Magnetic Building Blocks and Cubes** because powerful magnets can become loose if the blocks break open.

This is not a theoretical hazard: CPSC says **one child swallowed about 50 magnets and required surgery both to remove them and repair holes in the small intestine**. Swallowed high-powered magnets can attract one another through intestinal tissue, causing perforations, twisting, blockages, blood poisoning and death. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2026/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Stop-Using-Girigi-Magnetic-Building-Blocks-and-Cubes-Immediately-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Magnet-Ingestion?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com))

The Chinese seller has not agreed to an acceptable recall, so CPSC says consumers should **dispose of the blocks and not resell or give them away**. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2026/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Stop-Using-Girigi-Magnetic-Building-Blocks-and-Cubes-Immediately-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Magnet-Ingestion?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com))

### Walmart dresser recall reannounced after recalled units were sold again

Walmart has **reannounced its recall of about 165,250 Mainstays nine-drawer fabric dressers** because some recalled units were distributed to liquidators and subsequently sold to consumers **after the original May recall**. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Walmart-Reannounces-Recall-of-Mainstays-Nine-Drawer-Fabric-Dressers-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Tip-Over-and-Entrapment-Hazards-Walmart-Distributed-Recalled-Dressers-Post-Recall-Sold-to-Consumers-Through-Liquidators?ref=consumernews.ai))

The dressers can tip over if not anchored to the wall, posing potentially fatal **tip-over and entrapment hazards to children**, and violate the federal STURDY Act safety standard.

Consumers with an unanchored dresser should stop using it, keep children away and contact Walmart for a refund. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Walmart-Reannounces-Recall-of-Mainstays-Nine-Drawer-Fabric-Dressers-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Tip-Over-and-Entrapment-Hazards-Walmart-Distributed-Recalled-Dressers-Post-Recall-Sold-to-Consumers-Through-Liquidators?ref=consumernews.ai))

### 55,250 lidocaine tattoo wipes — child poisoning risk

**Diamond Wipes International is recalling about 55,250 MD Wipe Outz Numbing Tattoo Wipes** because they contain lidocaine but are not packaged in required child-resistant packaging.

CPSC warns that ingestion by a young child could cause **serious injury or death from poisoning**. The wipes were sold through Amazon and Shopify. Consumers should immediately secure them away from children and obtain a refund. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Diamond-Wipes-International-Recalls-MD-Wipe-Outz-Numbing-Tattoo-Wipes-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Child-Poisoning-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Child-Resistant-Packaging?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com)) Infant and teething products — choking and fall hazards

CPSC also issued several warnings involving products intended specifically for babies and young children.

**HABA Rainbow Rattle Grasping and Teething Toys**, about 2,000 units, are recalled because a glued elastic-cord knot can come undone, releasing small wooden and plastic pieces that pose choking and ingestion hazards. Two knot failures have been reported. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/HABA-USA-Recalls-Rainbow-Rattle-Grasping-and-Teething-Toys-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Choking-and-Ingestion-Hazards?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com))

About **38,253 Warm Feather Pull String Highchair Teething Toys** are subject to a stop-use warning because their silicone strings can reach the back of a child's throat and become lodged, creating a potentially deadly choking hazard. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2026/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Stop-Using-Warm-Feather-Pull-String-Highchair-Teething-Toys-Immediately-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Choking-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Toys?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com))

And **Kmaier infant walkers, model RV001**, are recalled because they can pass through standard doorways and fail to stop at the edge of a step, creating a potentially deadly fall hazard. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Kmaier-Recalls-Infant-Walkers-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Fall-Hazard-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Infant-Walkers?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com))

### Other CPSC recalls today

CPSC's August 27 batch also includes **YERYORK and Steelite electric pressure washers** that lack required GFCI protection and pose shock or electrocution hazards; **AudioLineOut Studio Six headphone amplifiers** that can become electrified when used with certain aftermarket tubes; and about **1,800 Excel Industries LED light kits for ride-on mowers** whose light bars can overheat or produce flames. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com))

### FDA, NHTSA and USDA FSIS

**FDA:** We found no significant new August 27 consumer recall beyond the items already covered in recent days. The latest major FDA food-safety action remains the Everything Sprouts alfalfa-sprout recall associated with the multistate *E. coli* and Salmonella outbreak. ([U.S. Food and Drug Administration](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/everything-sprouts-llc-recalls-alfalfa-sprouts-due-potential-e-coli-and-salmonella-risk?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com))

**NHTSA:** We found no new urgent national vehicle-safety recall alert dated August 27\. The most recent high-profile national urgent alert remains the previously covered **462,869 Kia Telluride park-outside fire recall**. ([NHTSA](https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/park-outside-recall-kia-tellurides?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com))

**USDA FSIS:** We found no new August 27 meat, poultry or processed-egg recall or public-health alert.