The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Hilti, Inc. on December 28, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Hilti, Inc. distributed, rented, and/or sold power tools and other equipment whose customary use and application is likely to expose users to lead, crystalline silica,...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Hillman Group, Inc. entered into a settlement agreement on April 28, 2000, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Hillman Group sold anchoring products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, Hillman Group agreed to...
On October 25, 1999, Michael DiPirro and Hexacon Electric Company entered into a settlement agreement which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that Hexacon manufactured, distributed, or sold soldering pots and irons containing formaldehyde, lead, and lead compounds in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
The...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Central Purchasing, dba Harbor Freight Tools entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on March 10, 2000. This agreement was later brought before the San Francisco County Superior Court for approval. The Settlement Agreement resolved DiPirro’s allegations that Central sold: (1) solder, soldering products and other...
On July 3, 2002, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Central Purchasing Inc. dba Harbor Freight Tools (collectively "Harbor") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Harbor sold certain brass instruments, brass and brass-faced hammers, and other brass products containing lead and lead compounds...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Grizzly Industrial, Inc. reached a settlement agreement in the matter DiPirro v. Grizzly Industrial, Inc. on December 20, 2001, which was later entered by the Alameda County Superior Court. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Grizzly Industrial, Inc. sold certain power tools...
On August 25, 2010, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Great Neck Saw Manufacturers, Inc. ("Great Neck") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Great Neck sold tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As...
On June 15, 2010, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant, The Gillette Company ("Gillette"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Gillette sold flashlights which have straps containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As...
On July 28, 2009, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Ganz U.S.A., LLC ("Ganz") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Ganz sold vinyl-coated tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and defendant Fusion Incorporated executed a Consent Judgment on October 4, 2001, which the Superior Court of California County of Alameda subsequently approved, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Fusion sold solders and brazing pastes containing the heavy metal lead and/or nickel in the State of California without providing the...
