Huggies Simply Clean Fragrance Free Baby Wipes
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as clean, gentle, safe, hypoallergenic, and plant-based
Scott Naturals Flushable Cleansing Cloths
November 2018: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
November 2017: The Mattocks case was transferred to a New York court to join the Arreola case. (Mattocks et al v. Kimberly-Clark Corp. et al, Case No. 17-cv-8417, S. D. NY.)
July 2017: Multiple class-action lawsuits were filed against Kimberly-Clark Corporation for allegedly falsely marketing Scott Naturals Flushable Cleansing Cloths as “natural” when, according to the complaint, they contain unnatural, synthetic, and artificial ingredients. To read the complaints, click on the links below.
- Arreola et al v. Kimberly-Clark Corp., Case No. 17-cv-5127, S. D. NY.
- Mattocks et al v. Kimberly-Clark Corp., Case No. 17-cv-1397, S. D. CA.
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