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ST. PAUL, Minn., July 31, 2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
ST. PAUL, Minn.<\/span>, July 31, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ —\u00a0<\/p>\n 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.<\/i>,\u00a0Case No. 0:22-cv-02173,\u00a0and is pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. <\/i>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.<\/p>\n Who is Included?<\/b>\u00a0You are a Settlement Class Member if either of the following two Settlement Subclasses apply to you:<\/p>\n Settlement Subclass One<\/b>: 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.<\/p>\n Settlement Subclass Two<\/b>: 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.<\/p>\n A list of all Power Grout products included in the lawsuit is available at www.PowerGroutSettlement.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n What Does the Settlement Provide? <\/b>If you are a member of the Settlement Classes defined above, you can submit a Claim Form, with documentation, at www.PowerGroutSettlement.com<\/a>\u00a0or by mail postmarked<\/b>\u00a0by April 29, 2027,<\/b>\u00a0for one of the following cash payments:<\/p>\n <\/b><\/li>\n <\/b><\/li>\n Your cash payment may be subject to a pro rata<\/i>\u00a0(a legal term meaning equal share) depending upon the total value of all valid Claim Forms submitted.<\/p>\n More information is available in the Settlement Agreement or the Long Form Notice available at the settlement website.<\/p>\n Other Options.<\/b>\u00a0If you do not want to be legally bound by the Settlement Agreement, you must submit an opt-out postmarked<\/b>\u00a0by October 13, 2026<\/b>. If you do not opt-out, you will give up the right to sue\u00a0and will release the Defendants’ Released Parties as to the legal claims in this lawsuit. If you do not opt-out, you may object to the Settlement and\/or the Attorneys’ Fees Award and Class Representative Service Award by October 13, 2026<\/b>. The Long Form Notice on the settlement website explains how to opt-out or object. If you do nothing, you will get no cash payment, and you will be bound by the Settlement and any judgments and orders. The Court will hold a Fairness Hearing on October 21, 2026<\/b>, to consider whether to approve the Settlement, Attorneys’ Fees Award, Class Representative Service Award, and any objections. You or your lawyer may attend and ask to speak at the hearing, but you are not required to do so.<\/p>\n This notice is a summary.<\/b>\u00a0Learn more about the Settlement at www.PowerGroutSettlement.com<\/a>\u00a0or call toll-free 1-877-207-8762.<\/p>\n\n