Weyerhaeuser Class Action Says Joists Emit Toxic Gas Into Homes

A class action lawsuit claims that Weyerhaeuser’s joists emit toxic gases that, when breathed in, can be very harmful for anyone living inside the home.

Plaintiffs Michael and Courtney Walker say the Weyerhaeuser TJI Joists with Flak Jacket Protection are made with a resin coating that contains formaldehyde.

This resin, according to the Weyerhaeuser joist class action lawsuit, causes “off-gassing” transmission of formaldehyde at levels that are so high they are dangerous to human health.

The Weyerhaeuser class action lawsuit claims that even short-term exposure to these gases can lead to health problems for humans.

The Walkers say exposure over the course of 15 minutes can lead to issues like dizziness, nausea, headaches, and respiratory irritation.

Over a longer period of time, such as over the course of living inside a house with these materials, a consumer could develop more serious problems.

As alleged in the Weyerhaeuser joists class action lawsuit, long-term issues associated with off-gassing of formaldehyde can include leukemia, lung cancer, cancer of the sinuses and nose, and joint pain.

The Weyerhaeuser class action lawsuit says that children, in particular, are at risk of health problems from breathing these toxins in.

The plaintiffs argue that the human health side effects of using these joists is so severe that it has rendered the homes of these families completely uninhabitable.

The Weyerhaeuser class action lawsuit seeks to include homeowners and those who have signed contracts to purchase homes around the U.S. that include the company’s TJI Joists with Flak Jacket Protection.

The Weyerhaeuser joists class action lawsuit alleges that the company represented that consumers could expect quality and cost efficiency in these products.

However, the Walkers say that immediate removal, repair, or replacement of the joists is required due to the serious risks posed by the items and their proximity to humans following the installation process.

The plaintiffs in the Weyerhaeuser class action lawsuit want to recover for themselves and all Class Members the costs of any related damage to the property as well as the costs for repairing or removing the joists.

In addition, the Walkers are seeking damages and out-of-pocket costs for relocation.

The lawsuit seeks to represent Class Members who own or who signed contracts to buy structures in the U.S. in which the affected joists were built in as well as an Ohio Class.

The attorneys for the plaintiffs in the Weyerhaeuser class action lawsuit are Beth E. Terrell of Terrell Marshall Law Group PLLC and E. Michelle Drake, Joseph C. Hashmall, Shanon J. Carson, and Jacob Polakoff of Berger Montague PC.

The Weyerhaeuser Joists Class Action Lawsuit is Michael and Courtney Walker v. Weyerhaeuser Company, Case No. 2:18-cv-01637, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.