The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas authorized this Notice. You are not being sued. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
If you purchased recalled lots of Cottonelle Flushable Wipes between February 7, 2020 and December 31, 2020 in the United States or United States territories, for personal use and not for resale, you may be eligible for a cash payment from a Class Action Settlement.
A federal judge has given preliminary approval to a Class Action Settlement. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (“Kimberly-Clark” or “Defendant”) has agreed to pay up to $13.5 million to pay claims arising out of the sale of recalled lots of Cottonelle Flushable Wipes between February 7, 2020 and December 31, 2020 (“Cottonelle Flushable Wipes”).
You are included in the Class Action Settlement if you purchased recalled lots of Cottonelle Flushable Wipes for personal use between February 7, 2020 and December 31, 2020 in the U.S. or U.S. territories.
The proposed Class Action Settlement reimburses Settlement Class Members for money spent on Cottonelle Flushable Wipes between February 7, 2020 and December 31, 2020. This Class Action Settlement does not include personal injury claims and does not release those claims.
If you previously received a refund from Kimberly-Clark, you may not be eligible for payment under this Class Action Settlement.
Settlement Class Members must submit a Claim Form to be eligible for payment. Settlement Class Members that submit a valid Claim Form by January 16, 2024 are eligible to receive either:
A payment of up to 100% of the amount spent on eligible Cottonelle Flushable Wipes (if you provide proof of purchase); or
A payment of up to $5.00 per household (if you do not provide proof of purchase).
If the amount payable for valid Claims under this Class Action Settlement exceeds $13.5 million, payments for Settlement Class Members will be reduced pro rata so that the total of all payments for valid Claims does not exceed $13.5 million. $4 million was already paid under a separate refund process administered by Kimberly-Clark.
The Court still has to decide whether to approve the Class Action Settlement. No payments will be made until after the Court grants final approval of the Class Action Settlement and all appeals, if any, are resolved.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
To be eligible for a cash payment from this Class Action Settlement, you must submit a Claim Form no later than January 16, 2024. You can submit your Claim Form online or download the Claim Form and mail it to the Settlement Administrator.
January 16, 2024
OPT OUT OF THE CLASS ACTIONSETTLEMENT
You can choose to opt out of the Class Action Settlement and receive no payment. You will receive no money but you keep the right to sue Defendant separately.
December 26, 2023
OBJECT TO THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND/OR ATTEND A HEARING
If you do not opt out of the Class Action Settlement, you may object to it by writing to the Settlement Administrator about why you think the Class Action Settlement should not be approved. If you object, you may still file a Claim for payment.
December 26, 2023
DO NOTHING
You are automatically part of the Class Action Settlement (unless you opt out). If you do nothing, you will not get a payment from this Class Action Settlement and you will give up the right to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant related to the legal claims resolved by this Class Action Settlement.
This website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel to the Parties and controlled by Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this case.
Click here to safely and securely submit a Claim Form.
Important Dates
Opt-Out Deadline
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
You must complete and mail your Request For Exclusion form so that it is postmarked no later than December 26, 2023.
Objection Deadline
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
You must mail your objection(s) and/or notice of intent to appear at the Final Approval Hearing so that it/they are postmarked no later than December 26, 2023.
Claims Deadline
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
You must submit your Claim Form online no later than January 16, 2024, or mail your completed paper Claim Form so that it is postmarked no later than January 16, 2024.
Final Approval Hearing Date
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for March 6, 2024. Please check this website for updates.
