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
I use these wipes all the time and kept wondering why my baby would get a rash. This is. Insane.
I have been using these on my three year old since the moment he was born. I’m so upset.
The diapers and wipes we had to stop using on my first daughter because they began immediately causing Chemical burns. Her bottom would be orange/red and oozing and it didn’t stop until we switched brands. Tried again with my second daughter thinking my first was just sensitive. Same reaction and pictures to prove. About time they are held accountable as I’ve heard this happen to many others.
No “effing” way. I only bought these and both my girls had bad reactions constantly to where I had to always use a trifecta ointment recommended by the children’s hospital: butt paste, aquaphor and topped with stomahesive powder (for colostomy bags) like this whole time we assumed our daughters were just very sensitive. But surprise they are potty drained and we don’t buy any ointments no more.
I buy these about every other month and I was wondering why my daughter would break out in a rash! And she would start scratching herself so bad it would leave cuts!
This explains so much my little one will break out In hives. His butt is all scratched up. He was waking up all night screaming scratching I didn’t understand why. I’d have to wipe him down out benedryl and cortisol and nothing would relives it.
These baby wipes have started leaving cuts on my babys bum like the wipe took off the first layer of skin causing his bum to bleed when cleaned. I’ve had to use water to clean him instead of the wipes because his poor little bum was so red irritated bloody and swollen looking like hives.
I actually buy them every month.
Ive bought these wipes for my last 2 children. From 2019-2021
We used these on our son and he would break out in a horrible diaper rash. So we stopped we use honest wipes and we don’t have that problem. Doesn’t shock me that they would lie. Such a shame.