Uponor, Inc. Admits Selling "Defective" and "Unreasonably Dangerous" Plumbing Fittings...

Uponor, Inc. Admits Selling "Defective" and "Unreasonably Dangerous" Plumbing
Fittings That Leak and Damage Homes, But Refuses to Honor Its Warranties, Class
Action Lawsuit by Larson King, LLP, Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLC and Audet &
Partners, LLP Alleges

WASHINGTON, July 7, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plumbing fittings sold by Uponor,
Inc. (Uponor) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Radiant Technology, Inc. (RTI) are
defective and fail prematurely, causing extensive water damage to homes,
commercial buildings and other property, according to allegations in a putative
class action lawsuit filed May 15 in the United States District Court in
Minnesota.

Minnesota-based Uponor has admitted in court filings that fittings it sold for
its plumbing systems are "defective" and "unreasonably dangerous." However, the
company refuses to replace all affected plumbing systems or otherwise reimburse
all property owners as required under warranties it issued, according to the
complaint.

The fittings Uponor admits are defective and unreasonably dangerous were used in
plumbing systems installed in homes and buildings across the country. While it
has replaced the fittings in homes built by some of the nation's largest home
builders, Uponor refuses to do the same for individual homeowners. "Uponor's
conduct in choosing to honor its responsibilities to large, important
construction companies while ignoring the damage and costs its defective
products have caused the 'little guy' is reprehensible," explained Charles J.
LaDuca, attorney for the plaintiffs and a partner with Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca,
LLP in Washington, D.C.

"The named plaintiffs in this lawsuit, John and Helen McGregor, who live in the
small community of Mead, Washington, are among the thousands of property owners
who simply cannot afford to tear apart the walls and floors of their homes and
replace defective plumbing systems," explained Shawn Raiter, attorney for the
plaintiffs and a partner with Larson King, LLP in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

The products at issue are brass fittings inserted into crosslinked polyethylene
(PEX) tubing. Although Uponor and RTI advertised and warranted their brass PEX
fittings for as long as 25 years, the fittings began failing -- sometimes only
months after installation. When the fittings fail, water leaks can extensively
damage walls, floors and other personal property.

The lawsuit, John and Helen McGregor, et al v. Uponor, Inc., seeks certification
as a class action and compensation for damages suffered by home owners, the
replacement of the defective and unreasonably dangerous systems and other
remedies. For more information about the lawsuit, email sraiter@larsonking.com

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CONTACT: Larson King, LLP, St. Paul
Shawn M. Raiter
651-312-6518
sraiter@larsonking.com

Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLC, Washington
Charles J. LaDuca
202-789-3960
CharlesL@cuneolaw.com

Audet & Partners, LLP, San Francisco
Michael McShane
415-568-2555
mmcshane@audetlaw.com