Court dismisses consumer watchdog's claim 'flushable' wipes labelling is misleading
by Australian Associated Press from on (#4J3GY)
Choice says decision is terrible news for people who care about the environment
Australia's consumer watchdog has failed to persuade a judge that Kimberly-Clark Australia misled customers when it said its wipes - moist towelettes - were flushable.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission claimed the company made false or misleading representations by labelling the moist towelette products as flushable, leading consumers to believe that they had similar characteristics to toilet paper.
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