Proposition 65
January 10, 2014
Earlier this week, a federal judge ordered paint companies Sherwin-Williams, ConAgra, and NL Industries to pay the State of California $1.15 billion to remove lead paint from the interior surfaces of pre-1978 homes in 10 California cities and counties, the Los Angeles Times reported. The money will go into a fund administered by California’s Department of Public...
August 22, 2012
On August 22, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. E&B Giftware LLC, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant E&B Giftware LLC ("E&B"), sold training and sauna fitness suits containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") and exercise...
DEHP, E&B Giftware LLC, Exercise/Fitness and Sporting Equipment/Accessories, Lead, Moore, Proposition 65, Sporting Equipment & Accessories, Training and Sauna Suits
May 28, 2009
On May 28, 2009, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Easton Sports, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendants Easton Sports, Inc. and Easton/Bell Sports, Inc. (collectively "Easton") sold miniature and regular-sized children's vinyl baseball gloves and other...
Anthony E. Held, DEHP, Easton Sports, Inc., Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., Lead, Proposition 65, Sporting Equipment & Accessories
April 25, 2001
In DiPirro v. Wilson Sporting Goods Co., et al., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on April 25, 2001, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Wilson Sporting Goods Co. ("Wilson") and Apple Sports Inc. ("Apple"), a licensee of Wilson, sold sporting equipment containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
December 21, 2000
On December 21, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party West Marine, Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that West Marine sold certain sporting equipment adhesive that contains methylene chloride and/or toluene in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As...
methylene chloride, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Sporting Equipment & Accessories, Toluene, West Marine, Inc.
March 14, 2001
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations against the party Unique Sports Products Inc. ("Unique Sports") were resolved on March 14, 2001, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. DiPirro had alleged that Unique Sports manufactured or distributed tape containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Sporting Equipment & Accessories, Unique Sports Products Inc.
August 15, 2000
On August 15, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party Sportcraft, Ltd. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Sportcraft sold certain sporting equipment adhesive that contains toluene in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement,...
Adhesives & Supplies, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Sportcraft, Ltd., Sporting Equipment & Accessories, Toluene
December 18, 2001
The parties involved in the case DiPirro v. Poolmaster Inc., et al., executed a Consent Judgment on December 18, 2001, which resolved citizen enforcer DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Poolmaster sold certain vinyl repair kits containing toluene in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. The Consent Judgment was later...
Adhesives & Supplies, Michael DiPirro, Poolmaster, Inc., Proposition 65, Sporting Equipment & Accessories, Toluene
July 7, 2000
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Outdoor World, Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on July 7, 2000. This Agreement was later brought before the Alameda County Superior Court for approval. The Settlement Agreement resolved DiPirro’s allegations that Outdoor World sold fishing products, sporting products, hunting products, and archery...
Fishing Tackle, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Outdoor World, Inc., Proposition 65, Sporting Equipment & Accessories, Toluene
December 30, 2008
On December 30, 2008, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Ja-Ru, Inc. ("Ja-Ru") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Ja-Ru sold sporting toys/children's items containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
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