Flushable wipes may be the topic of a class-action lawsuit in Australia. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accused Kimberly-Clark and Pental of misleading and deceptive conduct by giving consumers the impression that the wipes were flushable. Kimberly-Clark has stood by its claims, saying its products meet or exceed flushability guidelines. Pental has changed its labeling to remove claims that the wipes disintegrate like toilet paper and later removed the word flushable from its packaging and websites. It is estimated that flushable wipes have caused around $15 million in added cleanup expenses for Australian utilities.Virginia Department of Health wants to
