Olympic Rescue It! Class Action Settlement

A $6.5 million settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit alleging PPG Industries Inc. manufactured Rescue It! and Revitalize products with design flaws that cause them to crack, peel, bubble and damage the decking or substrate to which they are applied.

If you purchased a Rescue It! or Revitalize product between Jan. 1, 2013 and April 27, 2017, you may be entitled to benefits from the class action settlement.

The Olympic Rescue It! class action lawsuit was originally filed in Ohio federal court on May 8, 2015. Plaintiff Matthew Traxler alleges the Rescue It! products have a design flaw that causes them to fail to properly adhere to decking and other surfaces, causing the product to routinely bubble, crack, peel and cause damage to the surface upon which it was applied.

PPG denies all allegations of wrongdoing and liability and maintains its products are not defective. However, the company agreed to settle the Rescue It! class action lawsuit to avoid the burden and expense of ongoing litigation.

The products covered by this Olympic Rescue It! class action settlement include:

• Olympic Rescue It! Wood & Concrete Resurfacer
• Olympic Rescue It! Resurfacer + Sealant In One Moderate Restoration
• Olympic Rescue It! Resurfacer + Sealant In One Light Restoration
• Olympic Rescue It! MAX Resurfacer + Primer + Sealant
• Pittsburgh Paints & Stains Revitalize Wood & Concrete Resurfacer
• Pittsburgh Paints & Stains Revitalize Resurfacer & Sealant In One Light Restoration
• Pittsburgh Paints & Stains Revitalize Resurfacer & Sealant In One Heavy To Moderate Restoration

Under the terms of the Rescue It! class action settlement, PPG has agreed to offer compensation to consumers who purchased Rescue It! and/or Revitalize products and experienced an adhesion-related problem (“Qualifying Problem”).

Who’s Eligible

Class Members of the Rescue It! settlement include anyone in the United States and its territories who purchased a Rescue It! product between Jan. 1, 2013 and April 27, 2017.

Potential Award

Class Members who experienced a Qualifying Problem may qualify for the following benefits:

• Reimbursement of the purchase price for any Rescue It! or Revitalize product purchased during the Class Period; and
• Reimbursement of the amount paid to remove the products (if applicable); or
• Reimbursement of the amount paid to replace part or all of the deck or substrate as a result of a Qualifying Problem (if applicable).

Class Members who paid to remove the Rescue It! products are eligible to receive $2 multiplied by the square footage of the area to which the product was applied, multiplied by the percentage of the area that had a Qualifying Problem requiring removal of the product.

Class Members who paid to replace decking or other structures damaged by a Qualifying Problem are eligible to receive $6 multiplied by the square footage of the area to which the product was applied, multiplied by the percentage of the area that had a Qualifying Problem requiring replacement.

Proof of Purchase

When filing a Claim Form, Class Members are asked to select the type and quantity of Rescue It! product(s) purchased and indicate the type of relief they are seeking. Claimants must provide proof that they purchased the product and that they suffered a Qualifying Problem. Class Members seeking reimbursement for removal or replacement must provide additional documentation. Follow the instructions on the Claim Form carefully.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

Claim Form Deadline

8/24/2018

A PDF version of the Claim Form is available here.

Case Name

Traxler, et al. v. PPG Industries Inc., et al., Case No. 1:15-cv-00912-DAP, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division

Final Hearing

8/23/2017

NOTE: The Rescue It! class action settlement was granted final approval on Aug. 23, 2017.

Settlement Website

www.RescueItSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Rescue It! Claims Administrator
c/o Angeion Group
1801 Market Street, Ste 660
Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-888-557-3480
RescueIt@AdministratorClassAction.com

Class Counsel

MCCUNE WRIGHT AREVALO LLP

CAFFERTY CLOBES MERIWETHER & SPRENGEL LLP

Defense Counsel

ALSTON & BIRD LLP