{
  "schema_version": "0.1.0",
  "id": 10843,
  "recall_number": "26593",
  "slug": "26593-diamond-wipes-international-recalls-cvs-health-medicated-hemorrhoidal",
  "title": "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 Packaging",
  "description": "This recall involves CVS Health Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes. The pain-relieving wipes were sold in boxes of 20 individually wrapped packets of flushable wipes. The CVS Health logo, a yellow heart, \"Rapid Pain Relief\" and \"Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes\" is printed on the front of the packet and the box.",
  "recall_date": "2026-07-02",
  "last_publish_date": "2026-07-03",
  "official_url": "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-Packaging",
  "consumer_contact": "CVS at 800-746-7287 from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, email at customercare@cvs.com, or online at www.cvs.com/retail/help/recalls or www.cvs.com and click on Help Center and then click Recalls and Withdrawals for more information.",
  "products": [
    {
      "name": "CVS Health Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes",
      "description": "",
      "model": "",
      "type": "",
      "categoryid": "",
      "numberofunits": "About 75,315"
    }
  ],
  "hazards": [
    "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."
  ],
  "remedies": [
    "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."
  ],
  "remedy_options": [
    "Refund"
  ],
  "injuries": [
    "None reported"
  ],
  "retailers": [
    "CVS and CVS Pharmacy stores nationwide and online at www.cvs.com from April 2020 through April 2026 for about $16."
  ],
  "countries": [
    "United States"
  ],
  "upcs": [],
  "images": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/cvshwipes-1.png",
      "caption": "Recalled CVS Health Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes"
    }
  ],
  "urgency": "critical",
  "audience_tags": [
    "children"
  ],
  "immediate_action": "request_refund",
  "retrieved_at": "2026-08-21T04:54:04+00:00",
  "derivations": {
    "urgency": "Keyword heuristic; not an official CPSC classification.",
    "audience_tags": "Keyword heuristic over official title, description, hazard, and remedy text.",
    "immediate_action": "Keyword heuristic over official remedy text; read the official remedy."
  }
}