If you own or owned a home or other structure that contains a plumbing system with brass crimp (F1807) fittings or connectors sold by Zurn, you may qualify for benefits from a Zurn Pex class action settlement.
Zurn Pex, Inc. and Zurn Industries LLC (“Zurn” or “Defendants”) have reportedly agreed to a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit against them in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (captioned In re Zurn Pex Plumbing Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 0:08cv01958) (Judge Ann D. Montgomery) alleging, among other things, that brass crimp fittings and connectors made of certain yellow brass manufactured and/or sold by Zurn between 1996 and 2010 (“F1807 Fittings”) were defective in that they prematurely degrade, leak and cause damage as a result of corrosion and that the warranty Zurn provided with these F1807 Fittings should pay for repairs related to the alleged failures, according to the Zurn Pex F1807 Brass Crimp Fittings & Connectors class action settlement notice.
Who Is Included In The Proposed Zurn Pex F1807 Brass Crimp Fittings & Connectors Class Action Settlement?
The proposed Zurn Pex F1807 Brass Crimp Fittings & Connectors settlement class reportedly includes, subject to certain exceptions, any person or entity who owns or owned a building or property containing brass crimp fittings and connectors manufactured to ASTM standard F1807 and which were made from a type of brass known as “yellow brass.”
If your plumbing system contains Zurn’s yellow brass F1807 Fittings (i.e., QestPEX Crimp System, Qicksert fittings, and Qick/Sert insert fittings), the joints in the plastic pipes should be labeled with “Qpex.”
What Settlement Benefits Does The Proposed Zurn Pex F1807 Brass Crimp Fittings & Connectors Class Action Settlement Provide?
Under the proposed Zurn Pex F1807 Brass Crimp Fittings & Connectors class action settlement, a claims process has reportedly been created by which up to $20 million (“aggregate cap”) will be made available over a seven year period for certain eligible class members who have experienced damage due to leaks, who have experienced leaks due to corrosion resulting in the plumbing system needing to be replaced, and/or who experienced a differential in water flow between the hot and cold water supplies running to a fixture.
To apply for a payment under the Zurn Pex class action settlement, you must mail a claim form to the Zurn Pex Claims Administrator, PO Box 3266 Portland OR 97208-3266. A Zurn Pex settlement claim form can be downloaded here: http://www.plumbingfittingsettlement.com/Documents/Claim%20Form.pdf
How To Obtain More Information About the Zurn Pex F1807 Brass Crimp Fittings & Connectors Class Action Settlement?
For more information about the Zurn Pex F1807 Brass Crimp Fittings & Connectors class action settlement, call 877-341-4602, send an e-mail to info@plumbingfittingsettlement.com, visit the settlement website at www.plumbingfittingsettlement.com or write with questions to Zurn Pex Claims Administrator, PO Box 3266, Portland, OR 97208-3266.
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