Target Recalls Up & Up Baby Wipes Over Contamination Risk Linked to Serious Infections

(KNSI) — Target is voluntarily recalling two lines of its Up & Up brand baby wipes due to potential microbial contamination.

Parents contacted the company after noticing product discoloration and reported skin and eye irritation and infections possibly associated with Fragrance Free and Fresh Cucumber Scented wipes. Food and Drug Administration testing identified microbial contamination that could result in serious and life-threatening infections, such as sepsis or pneumonia.

The recall affects 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 Up & Up Fragrance Free Baby Wipes are packaged in plastic pouches with each pouch containing 20, 72, or 100 wipes. The wipes were sold individually in 20 and 72 count pouches, a bundle of three 72 count pouches (216 wipes) and 100 count pouches packaged in 800 count and 1200 count boxes.
Fragrance Free Baby Wipes with 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 Up & Up Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes are packaged in plastic pouches with each pouch containing 72 or 100 wipes. The wipes were sold individually in 72 count pouches, a bundle of three 72 count pouches (216 wipes) and 100 count pouches packaged in 800 count boxes.
Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes with 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).

The recalled products were sold at Target stores nationwide and online at the company website.

Consumers should immediately stop using the wipes and return them to any Target store for a full refund. Those with questions should contact the company’s guest relations department at 1-800-440-0680.

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