55,250 MD Wipe Outz tattoo numbing wipes recalled over child poisoning risk

What was recalled

The recall involves MD Wipe Outz Numbing Tattoo Wipes, pain-relieving wipes infused with lidocaine and sold for use with tattoos. Each wipe comes in an individually wrapped 3 x 4 inch foil packet, sold in boxes of 5, 10, 25 and 250. The Wipe Outz logo, the word “NUMB” and “Lidocaine Infused” are printed on the front of each packet.

About 55,250 wipes are covered. The manufacturer is Diamond Wipes International, Inc., of Chino, California, and the retailer is MD Wipe Outz, of Thousand Oaks, California. The wipes were made in the United States.

CPSC published the notice on Aug. 27, 2026 as recall number 26-718. It applies to the numbing tattoo wipes only; the notice does not name any other Diamond Wipes or Wipe Outz product, and nothing in it suggests other wipes are affected.

Why the wipes were recalled

This is a packaging recall. CPSC's hazard statement: the recalled numbing 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.

In plain terms, the notice does not describe the wipes as contaminated, mislabeled or defective in use. The problem is that a young child could open a foil packet and swallow its contents. The recall title states that the product violates the mandatory standard for child-resistant packaging.

The notice does not say how much lidocaine each wipe contains and does not describe symptoms of lidocaine poisoning; this article does not add any.

Where the wipes were sold

The wipes were sold online only, according to the notice: on Amazon.com from September 2025 through June 2026, and on Shopify.com from September 2025 through May 2026. Prices ranged from about $7.50 for a 5-pack to $225 for a 250-pack.

The notice lists Shopify.com as the second sales channel without naming a storefront address. Shopify is a platform that hosts brand-run online stores, so a purchase made directly from an MD Wipe Outz web store in that window is the likely match; the notice does not spell this out, so check the packet against the description below.

Amazon buyers can search their order history for the product name and order date. Amazon is the sales channel for several other recalls in this batch, including the Chillife Montessori baby toy recall and the Amazon pressure washer recalls.

How to identify recalled wipes

Check the packet, not just the box. The notice describes an individually wrapped 3 x 4 inch foil packet with the Wipe Outz logo, “NUMB” and “Lidocaine Infused” on the front. The notice lists no lot numbers, batch codes or expiration dates, so identification rests on the product name, the packet design and where and when you bought it.

If you have the wipes in a box but not the original packets, the box sizes in the table (5, 10, 25 and 250) are the notice's only other identifier.

Reported incidents and injuries

CPSC lists “Incidents/Injuries: None reported.” No poisonings, emergency visits or other incidents involving these wipes appear in the notice.

The recall was issued because the packaging violates the child-resistant packaging standard, not because of a reported incident. The hazard statement is still serious: a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if a young child ingests the contents. CPSC's page lists a similar Poison Prevention Packaging Act recall, Desert Harvest's Reléveum Skin Repair Cream, which used the same failure-to-meet-child-resistant-closure language.

If a child gets into a packet, the notice's company contact is Diamond Wipes at 800-454-1077, and product-related injuries can be reported to CPSC at SaferProducts.gov.

What to do if you have them

CPSC's remedy, as written on the notice: “Consumers should secure the wipes out of sight and reach of children immediately and contact Diamond Wipes for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to write ‘RECALLED’ on the packet and send a photo of the marked packet to recall@diamondwipes.com. Consumers should then dispose of the packets.”

You do not need to mail anything back. The proof Diamond Wipes asks for is a photo of the packet marked RECALLED.

Contact channels on the notice: Diamond Wipes toll-free at 800-454-1077 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday; email recall@diamondwipes.com; or diamondwipes.com/pages/re-call, also reachable from the “Recall” link at the top of diamondwipes.com.

1. Move every packet out of sight and reach of children immediately.
2. Write RECALLED on each packet.
3. Photograph the marked packets and email the photo to recall@diamondwipes.com, or call 800-454-1077 (8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday), or use diamondwipes.com/pages/re-call.
4. Dispose of the packets after you have sent the photo.
5. Keep your Amazon or Shopify order confirmation in case Diamond Wipes asks for purchase details; the notice does not say whether it will.

Who issued the recall and when

Issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Aug. 27, 2026, recall number 26-718. Manufacturer: Diamond Wipes International, Inc., of Chino, California. Retailer: MD Wipe Outz, of Thousand Oaks, California. Manufactured in the United States. Units: about 55,250. Remedy: refund. Status: current as of the Aug. 27 notice.

The standard cited is the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, which CPSC enforces. The recall title states that the product violates the mandatory standard for child-resistant packaging. The notice does not mention any FDA involvement, any enforcement action or any penalty; it is a recall with a refund remedy and nothing more.

Other CPSC recalls dated Aug. 27, 2026 in this batch include the Cuisinart grill brush expansion and the Mainstays dresser reannouncement.

How to monitor recalls and why to keep your receipts

No single feed covers every recall. Check the CPSC recalls page for household products, packaging violations and toys, the FDA recalls page for food, drugs, supplements and cosmetics, USDA FSIS recalls for meat and poultry, FoodSafety.gov alerts, and the NHTSA VIN lookup for vehicles. Retailers often notify account holders about recalled purchases, and brands post notices on their own sites, as Diamond Wipes does under “Recall.”

Keep receipts, order confirmations and photos of packaging, lot codes, model numbers and best-by dates. Those records may matter if a company refund, reimbursement or a future claim program becomes available, and they prove what you bought and when. Owed tracks open class action settlements, which are separate from recalls; our guide to filing a class action claim explains how claim programs work when they exist.

Glossary

Child-resistant packaging

Packaging designed so that young children cannot easily open it. Federal law requires it for certain substances, and CPSC says these foil packets do not meet the standard.

Poison Prevention Packaging Act

The federal law CPSC enforces that requires child-resistant packaging for specified household substances and drugs. It is the standard cited in this recall.

Lidocaine

The numbing ingredient in the wipes. CPSC says products containing it must be in child-resistant packaging.

Mandatory standard

A safety rule with the force of law, as opposed to a voluntary industry standard. A product that violates one can be recalled even with no reported injuries.

Remedy

What the company offers for a recalled product. Diamond Wipes is offering a full refund after consumers send a photo of a packet marked RECALLED.

Recall number

CPSC's identifier for a specific notice, here 26-718. Quote it when you contact the company or CPSC.

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