SharkBite Water Heater Conncectors
April 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-80714, S.D. Fla.) January 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Reliance Worldwide Corp. and Home…
In April 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Reliance Worldwide and Home Depot for allegedly misleadingly representing that SharkBite Push-To-Connect Connector Hoses are reliable and easy to use when connecting the hot and cold water supplies to a water heater when, according to plaintiffs, the rubber lining in the hoses disintegrates and travels through plumbing systems during normal use due to a defect. (Elder et al v. Reliance Worldwide Corp. and Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., Case No. 20-cv-1596, N.D. Ga.)
April 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-80714, S.D. Fla.) January 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Reliance Worldwide Corp. and Home…
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