On March 27, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Central Purchasing, LLC, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendants Central Purchasing and Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (collectively "Defendants") sold tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro reached a settlement agreement with Inland Craft Products Company on October 3, 1999. This resolved allegations by DiPirro that defendant Inland Crafts manufactures and/or distributes products in the State of California which may be used in a way that produces an exposure to lead without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. The...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Tech Spray, Inc. ("Tech Spray") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on April 28, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that Tech Spray sold conformal coatings that contain the solvent toluene and solder products that contain the heavy metal lead and formaldehyde and products that contain methylene...
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc., et al. matter, heard in the Alameda County Superior Court, was entered on November 14, 2002. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Illinois Tool Works, Inc. ("Illinois") sold staining colors and fluids containing lead and lead compounds and...
On July 13, 1999, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling defendant GC Thornsen, Inc. a.k.a. GC Electronics, reached and executed a settlement agreement which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that GC sold adhesives, coatings, specialty chemicals, solder, soldering wire and flux, soldering guns, irons and torches, and other electronic...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, Enco Manufacturing, Inc., and MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. entered into a Settlement Agreement on April 28, 2000. The settlement resolved DiPirro's allegations that Enco and MSC sold soldering irons, anti-spatter products, anti-seizing compounds, and other products with uses, or customary applications that can cause exposure to...
On June 13, 2000, Raley’s on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries Bel Air Mart, Nob Hill General Store, Inc. Warehouse Concepts d/b/a Food Source (collectively “Raley’s”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Raley’s and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured,...
On June 9, 2000, Longs Drug Stores California, Inc. (“Longs”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Longs and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Luck "E" Strike USA entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 28, 2000, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Luck "E" Strike sold fishing tackle containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, Luck...
On August 6, 2008, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Regent Baby Products Corporation, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Regent Baby Products Corporation ("Regent") sold children's toys and childcare items containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)...
