Proposition 65

December 26, 2001
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. KBC Tools & Machinery on December 26, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant KBC Tools & Machinery distributed and sold certain power tools, the use of which expose persons to lead, crystalline silica, arsenic and chromium in the...
Power Tools
Arsenic, Chromium, Lead, Silica
February 14, 2000
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Midwest Model Aircraft Company d/b/a K & S Engineering entered into a settlement agreement on February 14, 2000, later approved and entered as a Consent Judgment by the Alameda County Superior Court, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that K & S sold soldering equipment containing the heavy metal lead and the toxin...
Soldering
Formaldehyde (gas), Lead
January 22, 1999
On January 22, 1999, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Jetline Engineering, Inc. entered into a settlement agreement which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Jetline sold power tools whose customary use and application produces fumes or gases containing carbon monoxide, chromium, lead and nickel in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Power Tools
May 28, 2003
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Jet Equipment & Tools, Inc., et al. matter, heard in the Alameda County Superior Court, was entered on May 28, 2003. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Jet Equipment & Tools, Inc. sold power tools containing lead (or lead compounds), crystalline silica, arsenic and/or...
Power Tools
Arsenic, Chromium, Lead, Silica
November 18, 2002
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Jepson, Inc., et al. matter, heard in the Alameda County Superior Court, was entered on September 18, 2002. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Jepson, Inc. ("Jepson") sold power tools, accessories, hand tools, and building tools containing lead (or lead compounds),...
April 26, 2001
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. James Morton, Inc., et al. on April 26, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant James Morton, Inc. sold certain lead hammers and other non-marring and non-sparking hammer products containing lead in the State of California without...
Hand Tools
Lead
May 15, 2003
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Ingersoll-Rand Company, et al. matter, heard in the Alameda County Superior Court, was entered on May 15, 2003. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Ingersoll-Rand Company sold power tools whose customary use and application produce dust containing lead, arsenic, chromium or...
Power Tools
November 30, 1999
Michael DiPirro and Indium Corporation of America entered into a settlement agreement on September 30, 1999, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that Indium manufactured, distributed, or sold welding, brazing, and soldering products containing cadmium in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. Pursuant to...
Soldering
Cadmium
June 22, 1999
On June 22, 1999, Michael DiPirro and Indium Corporation of America, entered into a settlement agreement which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that Indium manufactured, distributed, or sold welding, brazing and soldering products containing lead and lead compounds in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings....
Soldering
Lead
July 26, 1999
On July 26, 1999, Michael DiPirro and Hypertherm, Inc. entered into a settlement agreement which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that Hypertherm manufactured, distributed, or sold cutting or welding machines and power sources that contain, or whose customary application may produce fumes or gases that contain chromium (hexavalent compounds), nickel...
Power Tools