Costco Kirkland baby wipes class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Larisa Bullard and Mila Corrigan filed a class action lawsuit against Costco Wholesale Corp. and Nice-Pak Products Inc.
- Why: Bullard and Corrigan claim Costco marketed and sold Kirkland-branded fragrance free baby wipes containing unsafe levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court.
Costco markets and sells Kirkland-branded fragrance free baby wipes containing unsafe levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiffs Larisa Bullard and Mila Corrigan claim Costco represents its Kirkland Signature Baby Wipes, Fragrance Free baby wipes product is made with naturally derived ingredients despite allegedly containing PFAS.
“Direct PFAS exposure to infants and babies from defendant’s wipes pose a health risk, the likes of which plaintiffs and class members sought to avoid by purchasing defendant’s plant-based, natural-material, toxin-free products for their babies,” the Costco class action says.
Bullard and Corrigan want to represent a nationwide class along with New York and California subclasses of consumers who purchased the Kirkland Signature Baby Wipes, Fragrance Free baby wipes product during the statute of limitations period.
Testing shows Costco baby wipes contain ‘significant’ PFAS levels, class action claims
Bullard and Corrigan claim independent research conducted by their counsel through a Department of Defense laboratory discovered the presence of unsafe levels of PFAS in the Kirkland baby wipes.
“Defendants market the product as conferring certain health, safety and use benefits, when testing demonstrates that the product actually contains significant levels of unsafe, toxic PFAS chemicals,” the Costco class action says.
Bullard and Corrigan claim Costco—along with product manufacturer Nice-Pak Products Inc.—are guilty of negligent misrepresentation, fraudulent concealment or omission, fraud, unjust enrichment and breach of express warranty and violating New York General Business Law and California’s False Advertising Law, Consumers Legal Remedies Act and Unfair Competition Law.
The plaintiffs demand a jury trial and request declaratory and injunctive relief along with an award of compensatory, statutory and punitive damages for themselves and all class members.
A consumer filed a separate class action lawsuit against Costco earlier this month over claims the company falsely promises to disclose if an item is cheaper in its store than on its website.
Have you purchased Kirkland Signature Baby Wipes, Fragrance Free baby wipes? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiffs are represented by L. Timothy Fisher, Joshua R. Wilner and Joshua B. Glatt of Bursor & Fisher, P.A.
The Costco Kirkland baby wipes class action lawsuit is Bullard, et al. v. Costco Wholesale Corp., et al., Case No. 4:24-cv-03714, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Don’t Miss Out!
Check out our list of Class Action Lawsuits and Class Action Settlements you may qualify to join!
Read About More Class Action Lawsuits & Class Action Settlements:
620 thoughts onCostco class action alleges Kirkland fragrance-free baby wipes contain PFAS
My granddaughter is 3 years old, and my entire family use this product daily basis, I really fill horrible. I’m not going to use this product anymore. I’m wondering, what other products have false distribution & harmful chemicals.
I have been using these wipes since 2016 on both of my babies. This is so scary to think what I have been using on my children has been harming them
We have been using these for 17 months.
I have been using this brand and he has had horrible rashes and now I know why this is sickening why wouldn’t you test the product before ridiculous
My son is 21m and have been using these since he was born he’s had horrible rashes on his butt face and many other places we have changed body washes ,laundry detergent even switched to bamboo clothing and never thought the wipes could possibly be the cause of all this how do we get in on this class action this is absolutely ridiculous I still have the box his wipes came in and pictures of his skin issues
I bought these for my daughter when my granddaughter was born 4 months ago. This is absolutely unacceptable that harmful chemicals woukd be used!! What’s wrong with our standards and screening? I will be returning any wipes I have at home. I’m disappointed that Costco would sell them!!
I always wondered why my son had rashes while using these wipes but not while using other brands— always thought it was a diaper rash.
Just found out about this and it’s disturbing. We now have boxes of unused wipes. Please add us to the class action lawsuit.
I have literally been using only these wipes for the last 2.5 years on my babies…..trying to keep them safe but yet been using these every day. Feel horrible
Been using these on our newborn but will no longer be. Too scary.