Americas Watchdog's Homeowners Consumer Center is conducting a national investigation involving a plumbing part known as a Kitec brass fitting, and the group would like to hear from homeowners or plumbers in Washington, Oregon, California, New Mexico and any other state about their knowledge of this product.

(PRWEB) January 8, 2008 -- Americas Watchdog's Homeowners Consumer Center is conducting a national investigation involving a plumbing part known as a Kitec brass fitting. The specific focus of this investigation is homeowners who may have information, or plumbers who may have information about the Kitec plumbing "brass fitting" product. Homeowners, or plumbers in the states of Washington, Oregon, California and New Mexico are the primary focus of this investigation. However, any homeowner, or plumber with specific information about the Kitec "brass fitting" plumbing product used primarily in new residential homes prior to January 1st 2005, should contact the Homeowners Consumer Center immediately, at 866-714-6466. honson fitting

A class action lawsuit has been certified in Las Vegas, Nevada (case number A#493302) related to Kitec brass fittings. The Homeowners Consumer Center is trying to discover if homeowners in other cities, or states have had any problems or issues with this plumbing product. The Homeowners Consumer Center has established that the Kitec brass fitting plumbing part was installed in new homes built in the Seattle metro area, the Southern California, and the Albuquerque metro area's prior to January 1st 2005. The Homeowners Consumer Center has also heard that the Kitec brass fitting plumbing part may have been installed in new homes in Arizona, and Oregon prior to January 1st 2005. The Kitec plumbing system is a "Pex" (plastic pipe) type plumbing system with connections that are made of brass. It is the questions about the "Kitec brass fittings" that led to the Nevada Class Action.

If a consumer purchased a new home prior to January 1st 2005, and it has Kitec brass fittings, they should call the Homeowners Consumer Center. If a plumber has specific information involving Kitec brass fittings they should contact the Homeowners Consumer Center (http://www.honson-fitting.com/). Homeowners or plumbers can call the Homeowners Consumer Center anytime at 866-714-6466. If a homeowner is not sure what type of plumbing system they have in their new home (purchased before January 1st 2005), they should contact their home builder for specifics.

The Homeowners Consumer Center is a national leader in homeowner advocacy and information. Their web site is located at http://www.honson-fitting.com