Popular baby wipes sold at Target are being recalled after multiple customers complained of “discoloration,” which led to testing that found a bacterial contamination that can cause potentially “life-threatening” infections.
The voluntary recall impacts Target’s store-brand Up & Up baby wipes, with both the fragrance free and cucumber-scented products on the list of items the retailer said customers should “immediately stop using.”
According to the recall notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, testing discovered the presence of Burkholderia cepacia complex and Burkholderia gladioli in product samples.
The agency warned that products contaminated with the bacteria could lead to serious and potentially life-threatening infections. The wipes are primarily used on newborns, infants and young children, a group considered particularly vulnerable to infections because of their developing immune systems.
“In healthy individuals, use of the product on skin with minor lesions will more likely result in local infections, whereas in immunocompromised individuals, newborns, infants and young children, the infection is more likely to spread into the bloodstream, potentially leading to life-threatening sepsis or pneumonia,” the FDA said.
The recalled wipes were manufactured by Sapro Temizlik Urunleri and sold at Target stores nationwide and online. Both companies have received a number of consumer complaints and reports alleging the products caused skin irritation, eye irritation and infections. Target said it working with the manufacture to investigate the claims and has voluntarily issued the recall “out of abundance of caution.”
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The list of recalled products includes:
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 Fragrance Free Baby Wipes have a manufacturing date code of November 07, 2025 (071125X/XX) to May 5, 2026 (050526X/XXX) and expiration dates between May 10, 2028 (100528) through November 5, 2028 (051128).
The Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes have a manufacturing code of December 29, 2025 (291225X/XX) to December 30, 2025 (301225X/XX) and expiration dates between June 29, 2028 (290628) through June 30, 2028 (300628).
“Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and return them to any Target store for a full refund,” the recall states.
Anyone with questions can call (800) 440-0680 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. CT.
ProductItem
NumberUPC CodeManufacturing
CodesExpiration
DatesUp&Up Fragrance Free Baby
Wipes- 20 Count007-07-009285239265956November 07,
2025
(071125X/XX)
to May 05,
2026
(050526X/XXX)May 10,
2028
(100528)
Through
November 5,
2028
(051128)Up&Up Fragrance Free Baby
Wipes- 3 Pack – 216 Count007-07-014685239265963Up&Up Fragrance Free Baby
Wipes- 72 Count007-07-015785239265949Up&Up Fragrance Free Baby
Wipes- 8 Pack – 800 Count007-07-022685239266137Up&Up Fragrance Free Baby
Wipes- 12 Pack – 1200 Count007-07-902585239266090ProductDPCIUPC CodeManufacturing
CodesExpiration
DatesUp&Up Fresh Cucumber Scented
Baby Wipes- 3 Pack – 216 Count007-07-026585239265994December 29,
2025
(291225X/XX)
to December
30, 2025
(301225X/XX)June 29,
2028
(290628)
through June
30, 2028
(300628)Up&Up Fresh Cucumber Scented
Baby Wipes – 8 Pack – 800 Count007-07-026685239265987Up&Up Fresh Cucumber Scented
Baby Wipes 72 Count007-07-026785239265970