
Huggies Simply Clean Fragrance Free Baby Wipes
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as clean, gentle, safe, hypoallergenic, and plant-based
April 2016: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement agreement. The terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.
August 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Kimberly-Clark for allegedly falsely marketing Huggies® “pure and natural” Diapers and Huggies® “Natural Care” Wipes as natural and safer than traditional diapers and wipes when they actually contain unnatural and potentially harmful ingredients. (Franjul et al v. Kimberly-Clark Corp., Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., and Kimberly-Clark Global Sales, LLC, Case No. 15-cv-06200, S. D. NY.)
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Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as clean, gentle, safe, hypoallergenic, and plant-based
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain or are at risk of containing harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Allegations: Deceptively marketing diapers as safe when they contain a skin irritant
Allegations: Falsely marketing wipes as “plant-based”
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising diapers as safe and gentle without disclosing that they may cause rashes, blistering, peeling, and chemical burns
False and deceptive made in USA representations prompts action.
Class-action lawsuit alleges company misled the health care industry.