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.
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1,264 thoughts onCostco class action alleges Kirkland fragrance-free baby wipes contain PFAS
Please add me and keep me updated on this lawsuit. I just purchased them for my 1 month old son. I’ve been using Kirkland brand for years.
I’ve been using these on myself for years. Will the class action be extended to NJ and/or all Costco members who purchase this item?
My family and in-laws have used these wipes for years. We havebt noticed any bad reactions but I want to know if what’s in the wipes is harmful to us.
We have been buying any using these Kirkland Wipes for over 20 years in each of our bathrooms, at college, and even took them on our vacations. Not only for our boys when they were babies, but we all use them daily in each of bathrooms.
After my last Colorguard test, my doctor has advised that my PSA numbers were not good and that they found blood in the sample as well. He wrote a referral to see a specialist and have a full colonoscopy.
I am very distraught to now here about this as my wife has also had colon issues over the past few years and wonder if this has caused us all harm.
Please contact me regarding my possible legal process for my family.
Sincerely, Peter Clouston
What’s the next step. I’ve been using these for 5 years on my daughter and she screams every time I wipe her. Now I know exactly what is happening. It’s hurting my baby..
I’ve been using these for years, not only on my face but my daughter since she was an infant. I am furious.
I have been using them for years
I need to sign up. I have been using these since my daughter was born she will soon be 2 and she has had a vaginal infection already. Not sure from what we are very clean. Took her to get checked and they found nothing wrong with her but made no sense. Till this day she complains a bit when we clean her and now I know why… I just found out today!
I use and buy these all the time.
I’ve been using these baby wipes for years. Noticed on the youngest grandchild. He has a rash on his arms and legs and his diaper rash never clears up. What do we need to do? I need to be in this lawsuit
I bought these to use and I thought they were good to use.