A federal judge certifies New York classes in flushable wipes cases

Tuesday, March 28, 2017 11:15 am

A federal judge certifies New York classes in flushable wipes cases | lawsuit, Kimberly-Clark, Procter & Gamble,

BROOKLYN, New York (From news reports) -- A federal judge in Brooklyn has ruled that litigation accusing Kimberly-Clark, Procter & Gamble and Costco of selling moist wipes falsely marketed as "flushable" can proceed as a class action.

U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein certified three classes, all limited to purchasers in New York, where the litigation was filed. One class includes buyers of all Kimberly-Clark flushable wipes; another, buyers of Procter & Gamble's Charmin Freshmates wipes; and a third, buyers of Costco's Kirkland Signature wipes.