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CVS Health Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes Recall: Child Poisoning Risk
CVS Health recalls medicated hemorrhoidal wipes due to non-child-resistant packaging, risking serious injury or death from child poisoning. Consumers must secure wipes out of reach and return unopened packets for refund.
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.
“CVS Health Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes Recall: Child Poisoning Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 3, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1009-cvs-health-medicated-hemorrhoidal-wipes-recall-child-poisoning-risk. Based on CPSC recall #10843 (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).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on July 2, 2026, that Diamond Wipes International is recalling CVS Health Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes due to the risk of serious injury or death from child poisoning. The wipes lack required child-resistant packaging. Consumers should secure the items away from children and contact CVS for a refund.
How to tell if you have it
CVS Health Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes
What to do
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. 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.
The hazard
The recalled medicated wipes contain lidocaine, which must be in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The packaging is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if ingested by young children. No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Diamond Wipes International has one other recall on record since August 27, 2026: Numbing Tattoo Wipes Risk Child Poisoning. Other recent recalls of similar products include Mamisan Lidocaine Ointment Recall (December 18, 2025), MedPride Baby Oil Bottles Recall (June 25, 2026), and TecFlox Minoxidil Serum Recall (April 2, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Look for the CVS Health logo, yellow heart, 'Rapid Pain Relief' and 'Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes' on the front of the packet and box. The product was sold in boxes of 20 individually wrapped packets.
Brand
Diamond Wipes
Product
CVS Health Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes
Category
Consumer product
Based on the official CPSC remedy
What to do — step by step
Secure Wipes Out of Reach
Keep the wipes away from children immediately to prevent accidental ingestion.
Return Unopened Packets
Take unopened packets with retail packaging to any CVS store for a full refund.
Official remedy
What CPSC says to do
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.
Where it went
Where it was sold
Sold nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
CPSC “Sold at”: “CVS and CVS Pharmacy stores nationwide and online at www.cvs.com from April 2020 through April 2026 for about $16.”
Sold nationwide.
Take action
Contact Diamond Wipes
We’ve drafted a message you can send Diamond Wipes to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 10843 — Diamond Wipes CVS Health Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes Recall: Child Poisoning Risk
Hello,
I own a CVS Health Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes Recall: Child Poisoning Risk that is covered by recall 10843 from Diamond Wipes.
The official recall notice states: 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.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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