Power Tools
November 2, 2016
The parties involved in the case Vinocur v. Wayne/Scott Fetzer Company executed a Consent Judgment on November 2, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that Wayne/Scott Fetzer Company (“Wayne/Scott”) sold vinyl/PVC tubing containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Tubing, Wayne/Scott Fetzer Company, Whistleblower
December 21, 2002
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's suit against Wahl Clipper Corporation concluded on December 21, 2002, when a Consent Judgment was executed in DiPirro v. Wahl Clipper Corporation, resolving DiPirro's allegations that Wahl Clipper sold power tools whose customary use and application are likely to produce fumes, gases or dust containing lead, crystalline silica,...
Arsenic, Chromium, crystalline silica, Hardware Products, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Wahl Clipper Corporation, Woodworking Power, Machine & Hand Tools
November 9, 2001
In DiPirro v. Wagner Spray Tech Corporation, et al., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on November 9, 2001, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Wagner Spray Tech Corporation ("Wagner") sold power drills whose customary use produces dust containing the heavy metals lead, crystalline silica, arsenic, and chromium,...
Arsenic, Chromium, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Silica, Wagner Spray Tech Corporation, Woodworking Power, Machine & Hand Tools
May 19, 2001
A Consent Judgment was executed on May 19, 2001, in the case DiPirro v. United Rentals, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant United Rentals, Inc. ("United") sold welding machines and other welding equipment whose customary use produces dust containing the heavy metals lead, nickel, carbon monoxide,...
Arsenic, Carbon monoxide, Chromium, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Nickel, Proposition 65, Silica, Solder, United Rentals, Inc., Welding & Brazing Products
January 16, 2001
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations against the party Unitec Manufacturing Corporation ("Unitec") were resolved on January 16, 2001, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. DiPirro alleged that Unitec sold sandblasters whose customary use produces dust containing the heavy metals lead, crystalline silica, arsenic, and...
Arsenic, Chromium, Hardware Products, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Silica, Unitec Manufacturing Corporation, Woodworking Power, Machine & Hand Tools
December 21, 2001
On December 21, 2001, the case DiPirro v. Sunex International, Inc., et al., had a Consent Judgment executed, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Sunex International, Inc. ("Sunex") sold power tools whose customary use produces dust containing the heavy metals lead, crystalline silica, arsenic, and chromium in the...
Arsenic, Chromium, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Silica, Sunex International, Inc., Sunex Tools, Woodworking Power, Machine & Hand Tools
August 10, 2001
In the case DiPirro v. Roto Zip Tool Corporation, et al., citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and defendant Roto Zip Tool Corporation ("Roto Zip") executed a Consent Judgment on August 10, 2001, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Roto Zip sold power tools whose customary use produces dust containing the heavy metals lead, crystalline silica, arsenic, chromium...
Arsenic, Chromium, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Roto Zip Tool Corporation, Silica, Woodworking Power, Machine & Hand Tools
February 27, 2001
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations against the defendant Ridge Tool Company, a subsidiary of Emerson Electric Co. (collectively "Ridge Tool") were resolved on February 27, 2001, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. DiPirro alleged that Ridge Tool sold power tools whose customary use produces dust containing the heavy metals lead, crystalline...
Arsenic, Chromium, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Ridge Tool Company, Silica, Woodworking Power, Machine & Hand Tools
October 26, 2001
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and defendant Rental Service Corporation, as successor in interest to Prime Equipment, Inc., Prime Services, Inc., and Atlas Copco North America, Inc. (collectively "RSC") executed an agreement on October 26, 2001, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that RSC sold power tools whose customary use produces dust containing lead,...
Arsenic, Atlas Copco North America, Inc., Chromium, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Nickel, Prime Equipment, Inc., Prime Services, Inc., Proposition 65, Rental Service Corporation, Silica, Woodworking Power, Machine & Hand Tools
December 19, 2001
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling defendant Professional Tool Manufacturing, LLC ("Professional Tool") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on December 19, 2001, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Professional Tool sold power tools and diamond grinding wheels whose use and application is likely to produce fumes containing lead,...
Arsenic, Chromium, Hand Tools, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Nickel, Professional Tool Manufacturing, LLC, Proposition 65, Silica, Woodworking Power, Machine & Hand Tools
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