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Target has recalled certain Up & Up baby wipes after Food and Drug Administration testing identified Burkholderia cepacia complex and Burkholderia gladioli in product samples. Parents and shoppers should stop using affected packages, check the UPC and date codes, and return recalled wipes to any Target store for a full refund.
The recall covers two Up & Up wipe lines sold at Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com: Up & Up Fragrance Free Baby Wipes and Up & Up Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes.
The FDA posted Target’s company announcement on June 5. Target’s product recall page also lists the Up & Up wipes recall among recent recalls dated June 4.
Check the UPC, or Universal Product Code, and the DPCI, Target’s item number, against the recalled items below.
For the fragrance-free wipes, the recalled products are:
The recall is not based only on product name or package size. Shoppers should also check the manufacturing code and expiration date printed on the package.
Up & Up Fragrance Free Baby Wipes are included if the manufacturing date code runs from November 7, 2025 (071125X/XX), through May 5, 2026 (050526X/XXX). The affected expiration dates run from May 10, 2028 (100528), through November 5, 2028 (051128).
Up & Up Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes are included if the manufacturing code runs from December 29, 2025 (291225X/XX), through December 30, 2025 (301225X/XX). The affected expiration dates run from June 29, 2028 (290628), through June 30, 2028 (300628).
The FDA recall page includes product photos and code-location images for shoppers who need help finding the date and expiration markings.
Target said the recall followed customer complaints about product discoloration and FDA testing that identified the bacteria in product samples.
The company notice said use of contaminated products may result in serious and life-threatening infections. It said newborns, infants and young children may be particularly vulnerable because of immature immune systems.
The notice also said healthy people using the product on skin with minor lesions are more likely to develop local infections, while infections in immunocompromised people, newborns, infants and young children are more likely to spread into the bloodstream and potentially lead to sepsis or pneumonia.
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Consumers should immediately stop using recalled wipes, according to the FDA-posted company announcement. Keep the package if possible so the UPC, DPCI and date codes can be checked against the recall list.
Target says consumers can return recalled products to any Target store for a full refund. For more information, Target Guest Relations is available at 1-800-440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT daily.
Online shoppers should still check the physical package. The recall applies to affected wipes sold both in stores and through Target.com.
Target said it and Sapro Temizlik Urunleri, the manufacturer of the wipes, have received consumer complaints and adverse event reports alleging discoloration and symptoms such as skin irritation, eye irritation and infections potentially associated with use of the product.
Those reports remain under investigation. The official notice did not say how many units were sold or distributed, and it did not state that the adverse event reports had been confirmed as caused by the wipes.
The recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the FDA. This article will be updated if Target or the FDA adds products, changes the UPC or date-code list, publishes a recall classification or changes the refund instructions.
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