These days, it feels like there’s a major food recall (or two) each week — so much so that some crucial non-perishable ones may not have landed on your radar as you focused on whether your eggs have salmonella or if your frozen blueberries need to be thrown out.But Target’s recall of Up&Up baby wipes is one parents and other caregivers should not ignore.
The retailer recalled the wipes after consumer complaints led to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) testing them, which revealed the presence of several serious contaminants in the tested samples — critical news for anyone shopping for supplies for babies and toddlers.I spoke to Dr.
Sharon Nachman, a board-certified pediatric infectious disease specialist and professor of pediatrics at Stony Brook Medicine, to find out more about the potential dangers of the contaminants.Keep reading to learn more about the specific wipes that have been recalled, along with alternatives that parents can use if baby wipes are off the changing table for them.Why were Up & Up Baby Wipes recalled? Target voluntarily recalled Up&Up Fragrance Free and Up&Up Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes after customers raised concerns about discoloration in the wipes.
Following this, FDA testing identified the presence of two contaminants, Burkholderia cepacia complex and Burkholderia gladioli in samples of the wipes.The recalled products include Up&Up’s Fragrance Free Baby WIpes in 20, 72, 216, 800 and 1200 count packages with expiration dates from May 10, 2028 through November 5, 2028, along with Up&Up Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes in 72, 216 and 800 counts with expiration dates from June 29, 2028 through June 30, 2028.
According to the FDA, using products contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia complex and Burkholderia gladioli can have severe and potentially life-threatening effects.The bacteria can cause skin infections even in healthy people, says Nachman, and the risk to babies is even greater.
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