Up & Up Baby Wipes Recall Lawsuit Investigation

Next Review: August 6, 2026

Quick Facts

• Target recalled specific Up & Up Fragrance Free and Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes in June 2026.
• FDA testing identified Burkholderia cepacia complex and Burkholderia gladioli in product samples.
• Contaminated wipes may cause serious infections, particularly in newborns, infants, young children, and immunocompromised users.
• Consumers should stop using affected wipes and return them to Target for a full refund.

Target voluntarily recalled certain Up & Up baby wipes after customer complaints of product discoloration and FDA testing that identified microbial contamination in product samples.

The recall affects Up & Up Fragrance Free and Up & Up Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes sold at Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com. The affected products were manufactured by Sapro Temizlik Urunleri and recalled voluntarily by Target in coordination with FDA.

A proposed class action was filed against Target on June 12, 2026, by consumers who purchased recalled Up & Up baby wipes. The case primarily seeks consumer economic-loss relief and does not establish that Target caused any individual infection or injury; separate product-liability claims involving documented illnesses require case-specific legal review.

Consumers should stop using affected wipes and return them to a Target store for a full refund. People who experienced symptoms should preserve the package, product codes, receipt, Target order history, photos, medical records, and laboratory results.

Latest Up & Up Baby Wipes Recall Updates

June 2026

• June 29, 2026 – FDA classified the Up & Up baby wipes recall as Class I, the agency’s most serious recall classification, because exposure may create a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death. Reports state that the classification covers more than 6.8 million packages of recalled wipes [1]
• June 12, 2026 – Consumers filed a proposed class action against Target over the recalled Up & Up baby wipes. The complaint, filed as Finek et al. v. Target Corporation, No. 1:26-cv-06966, alleges economic-loss claims related to the recall and does not establish that any individual infection or injury was caused by the wipes [2, 3]
• June 5, 2026 – FDA published Target’s recall announcement covering Up & Up Fragrance Free and Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes after testing identified Burkholderia cepacia complex and Burkholderia gladioli in product samples [1]
• June 4, 2026 – Target announced the voluntary recall and instructed consumers to stop using affected wipes and return them to any Target store for a full refund. Target and the manufacturer reported complaints and adverse-event reports involving discoloration, skin irritation, eye irritation, and infections potentially associated with product use, and the reports remained under investigation when the recall was announced [4, 5]

What Is the Up & Up Baby Wipes Recall?

The Up & Up baby wipes recall is a Target voluntary recall involving certain Fragrance Free and Fresh Cucumber Scented wipes. The products were recalled because FDA testing identified Burkholderia cepacia complex and Burkholderia gladioli in samples.

The recalled wipes were sold nationwide at Target stores and on Target.com. The FDA-posted recall announcement identifies the products as cosmetics.

Target said the recall followed customer complaints of product discoloration. Target and the manufacturer also received complaints and adverse-event reports involving discoloration, irritation, and infections potentially associated with the products.

The reports were under investigation when the recall was announced. Consumers should not assume every Up & Up wipe product is included unless the product matches the recalled varieties, package sizes, codes, and date ranges.

Which Up & Up Baby Wipes Are Recalled?

The FDA-posted recall announcement identifies the following recalled products:

Consumers should compare the product name, package size, UPC, manufacturing code, expiration date, and purchase records against the recall notice. If the package has been discarded, Target order history, receipts, bank records, photos, or household notes may still help document exposure.

Reported Risks or Injuries

The reported contamination concern involves Burkholderia cepacia complex and Burkholderia gladioli. The FDA-posted announcement states that contaminated products may cause serious and life-threatening infections.

Reported complaints and adverse-event reports included product discoloration, skin irritation, eye irritation, and infections potentially associated with use of the wipes. Serious infection concerns are greatest for newborns, infants, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.

Healthy individuals with minor skin lesions may develop localized infections after exposure. In newborns, infants, young children, and immunocompromised individuals, infection may spread into the bloodstream and potentially cause sepsis or pneumonia.

CDC notes that some Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteria resist antibiotics, which can make infections difficult to treat. Consumers should seek medical guidance if a child or other user develops concerning symptoms after using recalled wipes.

How Does the Problem Occur, and Who May Be Liable?

The problem may occur when contaminated wipes contact skin, eyes, mucous membranes, irritated areas, or minor skin lesions. The risk may be greater for newborns, infants, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.

A legal investigation may examine manufacturing records, supplier records, microbial testing, batch controls, quality assurance, product complaints, adverse-event reports, recall timing, Target communications, and FDA interactions. These records may help determine whether appropriate manufacturing, testing, quality-control, warning, and recall procedures were followed.

Potentially responsible parties may include Target, Sapro Temizlik Urunleri, suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, or other entities involved in producing, testing, distributing, selling, or warning about the recalled wipes. Liability depends on product identity, exposure evidence, medical diagnosis, causation, damages, available defendants, and applicable state law.

A recall or proposed class action does not automatically prove that Target or any other company is legally responsible for a specific infection or injury. An individual review may focus on whether the product was recalled, whether the exposure timing fits the illness, whether infection was medically documented, and what damages resulted.

Who May Be Affected?

Consumers may be affected if they used recalled Up & Up Fragrance Free or Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes. Parents and caregivers may be especially concerned because the products were predominantly used on newborns, infants, and young children.

People with weakened immune systems may also be affected if they used the recalled wipes or had the wipes used during caregiving. The recall also matters for households where wipes were used on irritated skin, minor lesions, or sensitive areas.

Consumers should stop using recalled wipes and return them to any Target store for a full refund. They should also consider saving product packaging, codes, receipts, Target order history, photographs, medical records, and laboratory results if symptoms occurred.

Do I Qualify?

• Did you or your child use Up & Up wipes covered by the June 2026 recall?
• Did the user develop a diagnosed infection or other significant symptoms after using the wipes?
• Did the condition require antibiotics, laboratory testing, emergency care, or hospitalization?
• Do you have the packaging, product codes, receipt, Target order history, photos, or medical records?

A lawyer can review the product information, exposure timeline, medical evidence, damages, and applicable filing deadlines to determine whether the facts may support an individual claim.

Do I Have an Up & Up Baby Wipes Lawsuit?

If your child or another family member developed an infection or significant symptoms after using recalled Up & Up baby wipes, you may have legal options. Contact Schmidt & Clark for a free case review.

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Important Legal Actions or Recalls

Potential Compensation

Potential compensation may include doctor visits, emergency care, hospitalization, laboratory testing, antibiotics, follow-up appointments, and future medical expenses related to a documented infection.

Additional damages may include pain and suffering, lost wages, caregiving costs, travel expenses, out-of-pocket expenses, and other losses. The specific damages available depend on the infection, medical documentation, product evidence, causation, state law, and the facts of the claim.

Compensation amounts vary by case. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

Legal Process Overview

Step 1: Free case review. The review begins with the recalled product used, package codes, purchase date, exposure timing, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment history. Packaging, receipts, Target order records, photographs, medical records, and lab results may help establish the basic facts.

Step 2: Investigation. The investigation may examine product identity, manufacturing codes, expiration dates, exposure timing, medical records, lab testing, adverse-event reports, FDA recall materials, proposed class-action filings, and Target communications. Attorneys may also review whether the symptoms and diagnosis fit the contamination concern described in the recall.

Step 3: Filing. A supported claim may allege negligence, strict product liability, breach of warranty, failure to warn, manufacturing defects, or other product-liability theories. Filing occurs only when the evidence and applicable law support a claim against one or more responsible parties.

Step 4: Discovery/negotiation. The parties may exchange manufacturing records, testing documents, complaint data, recall communications, medical records, expert opinions, purchase records, and testimony. Negotiations may focus on product identity, causation, diagnosis, illness severity, medical expenses, caregiving needs, and documented losses.

Step 5: Resolution. A claim may resolve through settlement, dismissal, court ruling, or trial. The outcome depends on proof of product involvement, medical documentation, causation evidence, damages, defenses, available defendants, and applicable law.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Up & Up Baby Wipes Recall

What is the Up & Up baby wipes recall?

The recall involves certain Up & Up Fragrance Free and Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes sold at Target stores and Target.com. FDA testing identified Burkholderia cepacia complex and Burkholderia gladioli in product samples.

Has an Up & Up baby wipes lawsuit been filed?

Yes. A proposed consumer class action, Finek et al. v. Target Corporation, was filed on June 12, 2026. The lawsuit primarily alleges economic-loss claims and does not establish that any individual infection or injury was caused by the wipes.

Which Up & Up baby wipes are recalled?

The recall covers specific Fragrance Free and Fresh Cucumber Scented wipes in the package sizes and code ranges listed above. Consumers should check the UPC, manufacturing code, expiration date, package size, and Target purchase records.

Why were Up & Up baby wipes recalled?

The wipes were recalled because of possible microbial contamination. Target announced the recall after customer complaints of discoloration and FDA testing that identified bacteria in product samples.

Were infections reported in the Up & Up baby wipes recall?

Target and the manufacturer received complaints and adverse-event reports involving discoloration, skin irritation, eye irritation, and infections potentially associated with the products. Those reports were under investigation when the recall was announced.

Can I file an Up & Up baby wipes lawsuit?

Possibly. A legal review may consider whether the recalled wipes were used, whether infection or significant symptoms were medically documented, and whether treatment or other losses occurred. Eligibility depends on the facts and applicable state law.

What evidence could support an Up & Up baby wipes lawsuit?

Helpful evidence may include packaging, UPCs, manufacturing codes, expiration dates, receipts, Target order history, photographs, medical records, laboratory results, prescription records, and symptom timelines. If the wipes were discarded, purchase records and medical records may still help document exposure.

What should I do if I still have recalled Up & Up wipes?

Stop using the recalled wipes immediately. Target says consumers can return affected products to any Target store for a full refund.

Are newborns and infants at higher risk from contaminated wipes?

The FDA-posted announcement states that newborns, infants, young children, and immunocompromised individuals are particularly vulnerable to opportunistic infection. Parents and caregivers should contact a healthcare provider if concerning symptoms develop after use of recalled wipes.

References

1. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/target-recalls-fragrance-free-and-fresh-cucumber-scented-baby-wipes-due-potential-microbial
2. https://www.classaction.org/media/finek-et-al-v-target-corporation-complaint.pdf
3. https://www.classaction.org/news/target-lawsuit-claims-upandup-baby-wipes-recall-was-designed-to-limit-consumer-relief
4. https://corporate.target.com/press/release/2026/06/target-recalls-up-up-fragrance-free-and-fresh-cucumber-scented-baby-wipes-due-to-potential-microbi
5. https://help.target.com/help/TargetGuestHelpPRArticleDetail?articleId=ka9Kd00000008MjIAI&articleTitle=Up%26Up+Fragrance+Free+and+Fresh+Cucumber+Scented+Baby+Wipes
6. https://www.cdc.gov/healthcare-associated-infections/hcp/HAI-causes/burkholderia-cepacia.html