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They've got model numbers, sure, but the pictures and descriptions are just the most generic, most common types of grill brushes that you'd find just about everywhere in the US. Could all of the brushes of those styles really have been made by one brand, Nexgrill? Could there really be only on the order of 10 million of them sold in the last 10 years?
How big a risk is this in real terms, compared to other risks we take all the time, anyway? They're admitting to 68 cases and 5 medical interventions (over an unspecified span of time). Meanwhile, over 300,000 people have been killed by automobiles in the US in the last 10 years. The point being, not that you should be careless with an old wire grill brush, but that the Times isn't even trying to put this in perspective. How many man-years of seasonal grilling does it take to get you a 50-50 chance of having this problem? That might be useful to understand.
One of the few things I do right in life: I wipe a hot grill with a sopping wet pad of 2-3 paper towels, after cooking. The grease and oil steams off immediately, while it's fresh and the cleaning is easy, and this step takes almost no extra time or effort. And the grill is clean for next time.
You don't have to use paper towels, you can use cotton rags. But they will become so stained that you won't want to use them for any other job.
Rest assured that if the risk is worth it to you, even if they're banned, you'll be able to pick one up under the guise of some other use case.
A better way seems like the choice for most.
I described a cheap, safe grill-cleaning system. You're inviting me to go eat needles.
You did, not but before brushing aside the article entirely.
The issue may be real. The article sucks, and it should be brushed aside. What are you contributing, here?
The same as you. Absolutely nothing.
Excellent point.