Kleenex controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Kimberley-Clark fined over Australian-made claims for flushable wipes
Fine or penalty
The Federal Court fined Kimberly-Clark Australia $200,000 after finding that claims on its websites falsely represented imported Kleenex flushable wipes as made in Australia. The company said the logo appeared because of a publishing error.
Company response
Clarification — Kimberley-Clark
A spokesperson for Kimberley-Clark said the logo was mistakenly displayed in the footer of the website as a result of a publishing error.
Source excerpt
A spokesperson for Kimberley-Clark said the logo was mistakenly displayed in the footer of the website as a result of a publishing error.
Kimberly-Clark Australia (KCA) accepted its use of the logo saying they were made in Australia on its websites for the products was false or misleading because the flushable wipes were foreign-made.
The makers of Kleenex flushable wipes will have to pay a $200,000 fine after the Federal Court found they falsely told customers the products were manufactured in Australia.