Cottonelle Flushable Wet Wipes, 252 Wipes per Pack, 1 pack, For Adults and Kids, Alcohol Free, Sewer Safe, Septic Safe 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,800 CDN$13.99 Cottonelle Freshcare Flushable Wipes for Adults, Xl, Alcohol Free, 60 Wet Wipes Per Pack (4 Packs) 240 count Kleenex, owned by the US-headquartered Kimberly-Clark, marketed the "lightly moistened toilet tissue wipes" as flushable and capable of being "used with... regular toilet paper". Kleenex Cottonelle Value Pack Flushable Wipes, Wavy Clean Ripple Texture, 7.25" x 5.0" Ea, 10 Pk - 56 Ct, Total 560 Wipes: Amazon.ca: Home & Kitchen The court also noted that much of the evidence the ACCC produced "was directed to problems caused by wipes generally", not the wipes in this case.He said "only the three Ps" – human waste and toilet paper – could be flushed, and other products should be binned."The wipes were designed to be, and are, suitable to be flushed," the company said. Each sheet is …
Be sure to check back often for new deals and coupons, including toilet paper, flushable wipes, feminine care products and more. "We have always been confident in the accuracy of our claims."Justice Jacqueline Gleeson said at the time that the wipes had "inferior properties of breakdown and dispersion than toilet paper when flushed", but the ACCC had not provided sufficient evidence that the wipes posed a greater risk of blockages than toilet paper."Even though wet wipes might state that they are flushable on their packaging, the reality is that they don’t break down and cause blockages in Sydney Water’s wastewater pipes, and our customers’ plumbing as a result."Kleenex, owned by the US-headquartered Kimberly-Clark, marketed the "lightly moistened toilet tissue wipes" as flushable and capable of being "used with ... regular toilet paper".Sydney Water and consumer advocates have warned against flushing wet wipes down the toilet, after an appeal court ruled the consumer watchdog had not proven it was misleading for Kleenex products to be marketed as "flushable".The products have been discontinued, but Kleenex now sells other "flushable" wipes.Sydney Water's head of customer hub, Darren Cash, said the decision was "disappointing" and "the fact is that wet wipes ... wreak havoc in our pipes".The court said tests on "fatbergs" – congealed masses blocking drains, which may include wipes, toilet paper, fats, grease, hair, and other waste – did not reveal the specific wipes in this lawsuit were a particular culprit.The Full Federal Court – Justices Nye Perram, Bernard Murphy and Thomas Thawley – rejected this argument and upheld the original decision."The composition tests performed on fatbergs tended to suggest that the main contributor was material like paper towels, fat and grease, and wipes which were not designed to be or marketed as flushable, such as baby wipes and cosmetic wipes," the court said.In a statement, Kimberly-Clark Australia said the court's decision was "testament to the quality and safety of this product".Julia Steward, consumer law expert at advocacy group CHOICE, said the ACCC was "right to fight this" and Kimberly-Clark had "won on legal technicalities".The ACCC lodged an appeal, arguing that the court should have found the products were not suitable for flushing because they posed a "real risk of harm" to sewerage systems."These wipes still aren't flushable.