CVS Health Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes recalled for child poisoning risk from non-child-resistant packaging
What this means
CVS Health Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes contain lidocaine and are required to have child-resistant packaging by federal law, but this product does not. Young children could open the wipes and ingest the contents, causing serious injury or death. No injuries have been reported.
- Move the wipes out of sight and reach of children immediately.
- Return unopened packets with the original box to any CVS store for a full refund.
- Contact CVS if you have questions about the recall.
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The agency's original wording
The recalled medicated wipes contain lidocaine, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The packaging of the wipes is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if the contents of the wipes are ingested by young children.
Consumers should secure the wipes out of sight and reach of children immediately and contact CVS for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to return unopened packets of wipes with the retail box packaging to any CVS store.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Diamond-Wipes-International-Recalls-CVS-Health-Medicated-Hemorrhoidal-Wipes-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Child-Poisoning-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Child-Resistant-PackagingWant us to check the next one for you?
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