The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Philips Lighting Company, et al. on September 11, 2003. The settlement resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendants Philips Electronics North America Corporation and Philips Lighting Company sold certain light bulbs, with one or more solder points on the base, that...
The Superior Court of Alameda entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Phillips ECG Products, et al. (No. H217589-8) on May 2, 2001 which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that Phillips sold certain soldering kits and soldering irons containing the heavy metal lead and formaldehyde in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Panasonic Factory Automation ("PFA") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on September 29, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that PFA sold welding machines, power sources, and other welding equipment whose customary use produces fumes that contain chemicals such as chromium, carbon monoxide, and...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Panasonic Company on October 2, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, formerly doing business as Panasonic Company (hereinafter referred to as "Matsushita") sold power tools whose customary...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Pace, Incorporated ("Pace") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on November 15, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that Pace sold soldering equipment and tools whose customary use produces fumes containing lead and formaldehyde in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Olympia Group, Inc., et al. matter, heard in the Alameda County Superior Court, was entered on July 23, 2003. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Olympia Group, Inc. sold power tools containing lead (or lead compounds), crystalline silica, arsenic and/or chromium (hexavalent...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party OK International, Inc. ("OK") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on September 1, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that OK manufactured or distributed soldering equipment whose customary use produces fumes that contain the heavy metal lead and formaldehyde in the State of California without...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party The Oatey Company ("Oatey") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on November 29, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that Oatey sold products whose customary use produces fumes that contain the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Nupla Corporation on December 18, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Nupla Corporation sold certain brass hammers containing lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Newell Company ("Newell") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on April 12, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that Newell manufactures and distributes welding, soldering, and brazing products whose customary use produces fumes that contain the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
