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Fact check: Costco did not recall Kirkland Signature toilet paper
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Time for a fact check: A Facebook post shared widely claims Costco is recalling toilet paper due to coronavirus concerns. That is false. ❌

As thousands of Americans flocked to local stores to stock-up on groceries,As panic buying continues, stores in cities across the country have been completely wiped out of their toilet paper supply, resulting in many retailers enforcing a per-customer-limit once the paper was restocked.

A notice supposedly issued by Costco, but which is fake, surfaced and was posted on Facebook saying Kirkland Signature bath tissue had been recalled. The recall stated the product had been contaminated with the coronavirus.Despite multiple typos and misspellings, the fake recall notice has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook.The product is also not listed on the company's recall list.The viral notice is rated false. Costco has not issued a recall of Kirkland Signature bath tissue.

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