Target Baby Wipes Recalled Over Contamination Risk, FDA Says
Up & Up brand wet wipes had a strong presence of the bacteria Burkholderia cepacia complex and Burkholderia gladioli
According to the health entity's report, the wipes manufactured by Sapro Temizlik Urunleri were distributed by the Target retail chain in packages of 20, 72, 216, 800 and 1,200 units; However, after several complaints from consumers, a strong presence of the bacteria Burkholderia cepacia complex and Burkholderia gladioli was detected.
According to the FDA, due to “several consumer complaints and reports of adverse effects alleging product discoloration and symptoms such as skin irritation, eye irritation, and infections potentially associated with product use,” the wipes packages are being removed from the market.
Through a statement, the retailer alerted its customers about the use of this product, which is mostly used by newborns vulnerable to infections, but also people with skin lesions are likely to contract local infections, while "in immunocompromised people, newborns, infants and young children, the infection is more likely to spread to the bloodstream, which could lead to life-threatening sepsis or pneumonia," the company notes.

