Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating whether certain garden hoses sold by Home Depot and marketed as safe for drinking water contain elevated levels of lead or other potentially harmful substances.
What Consumers Report
Consumers report purchasing garden hoses based on marketing emphasizing:
- Drinking-water-safe use.
- Lead-free construction.
- Suitability for filling pet bowls, children’s pools, and drinking-water containers.
- Safe residential use.
Consumers report concerns that:
- Independent testing has identified elevated lead levels in certain garden hoses.
- Products marketed as drinking-water safe may not meet consumer expectations for safety.
- Consumers would not have purchased the products had they known about potential contamination concerns.
Why Consumers Should Be Concerned
Consumers may have relied on drinking-water-safe representations when purchasing hoses intended to carry water for human or pet consumption.
Potential concerns may include:
- Misleading safety representations.
- Lead contamination concerns.
- Failure to meet consumer expectations regarding drinking-water use.
- Economic harm from purchasing allegedly misrepresented products.
Signs You May Be Affected
- You purchased a hose marketed as drinking-water safe.
- You used the hose for drinking water, pets, gardens, or children’s recreational activities.
- You relied on lead-free or safety-related marketing.
- You would not have purchased the product had you known of potential contamination concerns.
If you have encountered these issues, we would like to hear from you. Please complete the contact form on this page, send us an email at [email protected], or give us a call at (202) 470-3520.