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All rights reserved. <a href="https://help.foxbusiness.com/hc/en-us/sections/4405278462107-FAQ">FAQ</a> - <a href="/privacy-policy">New Privacy Policy</a><br>Johns Hopkins professor of public health Dr. Marty Makary discusses Costco offering Ozempic and Wegovy to members and the use of these drugs.<br>People who purchased Kirkland Signature Moist Flushable Wipes from Costco in the past may be eligible for a piece of a $2 million class action lawsuit settlement.<br>The payments are for consumers who purchased the wipes between July 1, 2011, and May 31, 2017, according to Top Class Actions. <br>Costco has not admitted any wrongdoing, the legal news website states. However, the company has agreed to pay $2 million to "resolve the false advertising <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/category/consumer-lawsuits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">class action lawsuit."</a><br>"The plaintiffs claim flushing them caused damage to pipes, septic systems, sewage lines and other plumbing," Top Class Actions website reads. "Consumers argue they would not have <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/category/retail" target="_blank" rel="noopener">purchased the wipes</a> if they knew they were not truly flushable as advertised."<br><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/retail/walmart-owned-sams-club-way-behind-costco-sales-heres-how-theyre-looking-close-gap" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>WALMART-OWNED SAM'S CLUB IS WAY BEHIND COSTCO IN SALES; HERE'S HOW THEY'RE LOOKING TO CLOSE THE GAP</strong></a><br><span>Customers enter a Costco Wholesale Corp. warehouse store in Hawthorne, California, on June 12, 2024.</span><span> (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)</span><br>Class members can receive $1.30 per purchased product, with a minimum payment of $7.50 and a maximum payment of $55.90, which equates to 43 products. Proof of purchase is not required to receive payment, and the deadline to submit a valid claim must be <a href="https://www.kccconnect.com/costcoflushablewipessettlement" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">made on this website</a> by Aug. 9. <br>Alexander Kraus, a maintenance worker for Kenosha Water Utility, does not believe there is such a thing as a "flushable" wipe, considering how well intact they are when he encounters them in sewers.<br><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/costco-loving-man-caught-guard-loved-ones-store-wife-throws-surprise-party-him" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>COSTCO-LOVING MAN CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY LOVED ONES IN STORE FOR HIS SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY</u></strong></a><br><span>Costco still sells flushable wipes, even after agreeing to pay $2 million following a false advertising class action lawsuit.</span><span> (Costco Wholesale)</span><br>"They cling onto any small deposits or points where tree roots make their way into the sewer laterals," he told FOX Business. "It's just a matter of time before a backup occurs, especially from apartment complexes."<br>He said most work clearing backups due to wipes can be done by flushing the pipe, which is about an hour job, but the work is a "stop gap until it clogs up, and we're out to do it all over again."<br><span>The packaging for the flushable wipes still being sold at Costco says "never flush more than one wipe at a time."</span><span> (Costco Wholesale)</span><br>Sometimes, Kraus said, workers need to dig up and repair the sewer lateral for replacement, which is a full eight-hour project. <br><a href="https://foxbusiness.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS</u></strong></a> <br><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/category/costco" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Costco did not immediately respond</a> for comment, but the wholesale retailer is still selling flushable wipes. Photographs of the product on its website show packaging that states, "Never flush more than one wipe at a time." <br>Get a brief on the top business stories of the week, plus CEO interviews, market updates, tech and money news that matters to you.<br>We've added you to our mailing list.<br>By clicking subscribe, you agree to the Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/privacy-policy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/terms-of-use" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Terms of Use</a>, and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. You understand that you can opt-out at any time. <br> Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by <a href="https://www.factset.com/">Factset</a>. 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