Construction Defect Center Now Urges U.S. Homebuilders to Use Only U.S. Made Copper or Pex Pipe in New Homes
The Construction Defect Center says, "We are now urging U.S. homebuilders to only buy U.S. made copper or pex plumbing pipe for their new residential home or condominium projects. There have been numerous national class actions or state specific class actions over the last decade related to defective plumbing products and in many instances the common denominator in the lawsuits was the defective plumbing pipe or plumbing pipe brass fittings were manufactured in China.
"With respect to defective or poorly made plumbing products made in China the largest group of victims are U.S. homeowners. Typically, the construction defect attorneys failed to identify enough homeowners in these class actions or lawsuits. The net result is the majority of impacted US homeowners nationwide get left holding the bag for repairs for their new or newer home's defective plumbing pipes or pipe brass fittings. We estimate the number of impacted U.S. homeowners has to be in the millions"