The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Nordstrom, Inc. on November 20, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Nordstrom, Inc. sold certain indoor/outdoor lantern-style candle holders containing lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Nordstrom, Inc., et al., on March 22, 2007. This resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant, Nordstrom, Inc. ("Nordstrom"), sold certain candle holders with colored artwork on the exterior surface containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case Brimer v. Norcal Pottery Products, Inc., et al., on July 13, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendant Norcal Pottery Products, Inc. ("Norcal") manufactured, distributed, and/or sold certain letter pots and other planters with colored artwork, designs,...
The Alameda Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case Brimer v. New Creative Enterprises, Inc., et al., on May 6, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendant New Creative Enterprises, Inc. ("New Creative") manufactured, distributed, and/or sold certain suncatchers containing lead and/or lead compounds in the State...
TCG clients Anthony Held, Peter Englander, and Laurence Vinocur served 18 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 today. The notices were served to companies offering products such as furniture, tote bags and dried seaweed for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. Our...
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling party Supervalu Inc. (“Supervalu”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 14, 2013, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Supervalu sold vinyl/PVC hand tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and heavy metal lead in the State of...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Mervyn's California, et al. on April 11, 2003. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Mervyn's California sold certain pressed flower glass and metal picture frames and jewelry boxes containing lead in the State of California without...
Citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant West Chester Holdings, Inc. (“West Chester”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on August 15, 2013, which resolved Moore’s allegations that West Chester sold vinyl/PVC rainwear containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and/or lead in the State of...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Malden International Designs, Inc., on October 1, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Malden International Designs, Inc. sold certain picture frames containing lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
On October 6, 2010, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Luster Leaf Products, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Luster Leaf Products, Inc. ("Luster Leaf") sold vinyl coated wire products that exposed users to the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
