Target is recalling specific types of its “Up & Up” brand of baby wipes following customer complaints of skin irritation and product discoloration.According to a recall announcement on the Food and Drug Administration’s website, testing revealed the presence of two different types of bacteria in product samples of the fragrance free and cucumber scented wipes.These bacteria, while only resulting in local infections in healthy adults who are exposed to them through skin with lesions, pose a major risk to immunocompromised people and children. Infections in these cases are more likely to spread to the bloodstream, the FDA says.The recall applies to the following products:Up & Up Fragrance Free Baby Wipes20 Count: UPC 08523926595672 Count: UPC 085239265949216 Count: UPC 085239265963800 Count: UPC 0852392661371200 Count: UPC 085239266090Up & Up Fresh Cucumber- Scented Baby Wipes72 Count: UPC 085239265970216 Count: UPC 085239265994800 Count: UPC 085239265987The FDA says customers should immediately stop using these products and should return them to Target for a full refund.
Target is recalling specific types of its “Up & Up” brand of baby wipes following customer complaints of skin irritation and product discoloration.
According to a recall announcement on the Food and Drug Administration’s website, testing revealed the presence of two different types of bacteria in product samples of the fragrance free and cucumber scented wipes.
These bacteria, while only resulting in local infections in healthy adults who are exposed to them through skin with lesions, pose a major risk to immunocompromised people and children. Infections in these cases are more likely to spread to the bloodstream, the FDA says.
The recall applies to the following products:
Up & Up Fragrance Free Baby Wipes
- 20 Count: UPC 085239265956
- 72 Count: UPC 085239265949
- 216 Count: UPC 085239265963
- 800 Count: UPC 085239266137
- 1200 Count: UPC 085239266090
Up & Up Fresh Cucumber- Scented Baby Wipes
- 72 Count: UPC 085239265970
- 216 Count: UPC 085239265994
- 800 Count: UPC 085239265987
The FDA says customers should immediately stop using these products and should return them to Target for a full refund.
