A customer departs a CVS store on May 06, 2026 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Tens of thousands of medicated wipes sold in CVS stores were pulled over fears that children could get into them and possibly be poisoned.
Why you should care:
The CVS Health Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes contain lidocaine, which is required by law to be sold in child-resistant packaging, the Consumer Product Safety Commission explained.
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The lack of such measures meant that small children were at greater risk of becoming seriously harmed or dying if they ingested the wipes.
By the numbers:
The recall, which was issued on July 2, covered over 75,000 packages. The boxes were originally sold at CVS and CVS Pharmacy stores across the country, as well as online, between April 2020 and April 2026 and cost around $16.
Dig deeper:
The pain-relieving wipes were made by Diamond Wipes International, Inc. and sold in packs of 20 individually wrapped packets of flushable wipes, according to the CPSC posting. They have a CVS Health logo on them, along with a yellow heart, "Rapid Pain Relief," and "Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes" printed on the front of the packets and the box.
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What you can do:
Customers who bought the wipes can return them to stores for a full refund. Until then, people who still have the wipes on hand are urged to keep them out of the reach of children.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. This story was reported from Orlando.