A class action lawsuit filed against Olympic-brand paint manufacturer PPG Industries alleges that its “Rescue It!” concrete and deck sealant is defective, an article in Top Class Actions said.
Rescue It! products “invariably crack and peel, failing in their represented purpose and qualities and causing significant damage,” the lawsuit charges.
“Despite the availability of reasonable alternatives and its knowledge that the Rescue It! Products are defective, PPG continues to manufacture, market, and sell them,” the lawsuit said.
The lawsuit also cites the warranty on cans of Olympic Rescue It! which state that “Olympic guarantees satisfaction” with its products. That advertising and warranty are false, according to the lawsuit.
The seven plaintiffs bringing the class action lawsuit against PPG claim that they purchased Rescue It! which failed prematurely.
Plaintiff Greg Hoover said he purchased and applied Rescue It! in June of 2015 to his wood deck in Georgia. Hoover claims that despite applying two coats of resurfacer and sealant as directed, it started peeling in early 2016 and damaged his deck.
In addition, Renee Gravlee of Alabama said that she purchased and hired contractors who applied the Olympic resurfacer on two different decks in 2013. Gravlee said that the Olympic product failed within the first month of use, and now her decks will need to be replaced.
Other plaintiffs allege that they had the same experience with Rescue It! sealant.
The plaintiffs seek to represent a class of “all individuals and entities that reside in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina, and Wisconsin who purchased Rescue It! Products.”
The complaint also sets out proposed subclasses for purchasers of each of those states, and an additional subclass for residents of Pennsylvania.
