If you were a U.S. homeowner who, between December 1, 2016, and the present, purchased or installed TEC Power Grout manufactured on or before December 2, 2024, you may be eligible to receive benefits from a class action settlement.
- A $75 million settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against H.B. Fuller Company and H.B. Fuller Construction Products Inc. (together, “Defendants”). The lawsuit is known as Lisa Rouse, et al. v. HB Fuller Company, et al., Case No. 0:22-cv-02173, and is pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Plaintiffs assert Defendants manufactured and sold TEC Power Grout (“Power Grout”) and falsely represented product features online, in stores, in advertisements, and on product labeling while charging a premium for the product. Plaintiffs also contend that Power Grout is inherently defective because, among other things, it does not harden properly and becomes soft when wet. Plaintiffs assert various legal claims related to Power Grout including breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty, negligence, negligent misrepresentation, fraud, and violations of various consumer protection statutes. Defendants dispute these assertions and deny any wrongdoing.
- You are a Settlement Class Member if either of the following two Settlement Subclasses apply to you:
- Settlement Subclass One: All homeowners in the United States who had Power Grout that was manufactured on or before December 2, 2024, and installed between December 1, 2016, and June 10, 2026, on residential property they own, or owned, and who replaced the Power Grout or paid to repair damage to their property they contend was caused by such Power Grout and are seeking recovery of these repair costs.
- Settlement Subclass Two: All homeowners in the United States who own a home in which Power Grout that was manufactured on or before December 2, 2024, was installed between December 1, 2016, and the present, or who purchased Power Grout that was manufactured on or before December 2, 2024, between December 1, 2016, and the present.
- Settlement Class Members may submit a Claim Form, with documentation, for one of the following cash payments:
- Subclass One Remedy (Repairs Already Completed) – If you are a member of Subclass One, you may file a Claim Form for 39% of your repair costs up to $75,000 per Settlement Class Member; OR
- Subclass Two Remedy A (Damage Exists, Repairs Not Yet Completed) – If you are a member of Subclass Two, you may file a Claim Form for 39% of your repair costs up to $75,000 per Settlement Class Member; OR
- Subclass Two Remedy B (Purchase Only) – If you are a member of Subclass Two, you may file a Claim Form for reimbursement of the cost of Power Grout you purchased. The first two bags will be reimbursed at 100% of the purchase cost. For any additional bags claimed, you will receive reimbursement for 75% of the cost of what you paid up to $250.
Your cash payment may be subject to a pro rata (a legal term meaning equal share) depending upon the total value of all valid Claim Forms submitted.
- Eligible Power Grout products include TEC Power Grout, of any color or size packaging, that was manufactured on or before December 2, 2024 and installed between December 1, 2016 and the present.
The Notice may affect your rights. Please read it carefully.
- These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained further in the Notice.
- The Court must still decide whether to approve the Settlement, the Attorneys’ Fees Award, and Class Representative Service Award. No cash payments will be provided unless the Court approves the Settlement.