Poisoning Risk Prompts Recall of MD Wipe Outz Numbing Tattoo Wipes 2026

A lidocaine-infused numbing wipe sold for tattoo and cosmetic procedures is being pulled from shelves after regulators determined its packaging could let young children get to the medicated contents. Diamond Wipes International, Inc. has recalled roughly 55,250 units of ‘MD Wipe Outz Numbing Tattoo Wipes’ because the foil packets do not meet federal child-resistant packaging requirements, creating a risk of serious injury or death if a child ingests the wipe’s contents.

The recall, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on August 27, 2026, covers wipes manufactured by the Chino, California-based company and sold under the MD Wipe Outz brand, based in Thousand Oaks, California. No injuries or incidents have been reported to date, but the packaging violation alone was enough to trigger a mandatory recall action.

Products Affected by This Recall

The recalled item is the MD Wipe Outz Numbing Tattoo Wipe, a pain-relieving, lidocaine-infused wipe individually wrapped in a 3 x 4 inch foil packet. Packets were sold in boxes of 5, 10, 25, and 250. The front of each packet displays the Wipe Outz logo along with the words ‘NUMB’ and ‘Lidocaine Infused.’

The wipes were sold online at Amazon.com from September 2025 through June 2026, and on Shopify.com from September 2025 through May 2026, at prices ranging from about $7.50 for a 5-pack to $225 for a 250-pack. The product was manufactured in the United States.

What Went Wrong?

Lidocaine is a topical anesthetic, and any product containing it is legally required to use child-resistant packaging under the federal Poison Prevention Packaging Act. CPSC found that the foil packets used for MD Wipe Outz wipes fail to meet that mandatory standard.

Because the packaging is not child-resistant, a young child could open a packet and be exposed to the lidocaine inside. Ingesting or otherwise being exposed to concentrated lidocaine can cause serious health effects in children, including the potential for life-threatening poisoning. This is a packaging compliance failure rather than a product-quality defect, but the consequences of exposure can still be severe.

Who Should Be Concerned

Anyone who purchased MD Wipe Outz Numbing Tattoo Wipes through Amazon or the MD Wipe Outz Shopify store during the sale window should check for these products, particularly households with young children or homes where children might visit. Tattoo studios, piercing shops, and individual consumers who bought the wipes in bulk boxes of 25 or 250 should be especially attentive, since larger quantities mean more packets that could end up within a child’s reach.

What Should You Do?

Consumers are urged to act immediately rather than waiting to use up existing supply. The recommended steps are as follows:

• Secure all MD Wipe Outz Numbing Tattoo Wipes out of the sight and reach of children right away.
• Contact Diamond Wipes to request a full refund.
• Write the word ‘RECALLED’ on each packet as instructed by the company.
• Take a photo of the marked packet and email it to recall@diamondwipes.com.
• Dispose of the packets after completing the refund process.

Consumers can reach Diamond Wipes toll-free at 800-454-1077, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time, by email at recall@diamondwipes.com, or online through the company’s dedicated recall page at diamondwipes.com/pages/re-call.

What the Company/Agency Said

CPSC’s recall notice states plainly that 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.’ The agency assigned the action recall number 26-718 and classified the remedy as a full refund.

While no incidents or injuries have been reported so far, CPSC’s action reflects the seriousness with which the agency treats violations of child-resistant packaging rules for products containing potent active ingredients like lidocaine. Consumers who still have any of the affected wipes in their homes or workplaces are advised not to wait for an incident to occur before taking action.