On April 26, 2000, a Consent Judgment which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Hunter's sold lead decoy weights in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings, was filed with, and subsequently approved by, the Superior Court of California County of Alameda in DiPirro v. Hunter's Specialties...
The parties executed a Consent Judgment in Vinocur v. Diamond Baseball Company, Inc., on September 26, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations that the defendant Diamond Baseball Company, Inc. (“Diamond”) sold baseballs containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case Brimer v. E & B Giftware, LLC, et al. on March 7, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendant E & B Giftware ("E & B") distributed and/or sold certain fishing sets with sinkers that contain lead in the State of California without providing the...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Don Sherwood’s Golf & Tennis World entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on December 29, 2000. This agreement was later brought before the Alameda County Superior Court for approval. The Settlement Agreement resolved DiPirro’s allegations that Sherwood’s sold lead tape and other lead balancing...
On March 27, 2000, a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Beeman Precision Airguns, et al. was entered into which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Beeman sold airgun ammunition that contains the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, Beeman agreed...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant A.R.T. Furniture, Inc. (“A.R.T. Furniture”) were resolved on January 7, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that A.R.T. Furniture sold padded upholstered furniture containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (...
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Miller Manufacturing Company (“Miller”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on January 7, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Miller sold stable forks with vinyl/PVC handle grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations against defendant Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (“Pier 1”) were resolved on December 18, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Moore alleged that Pier 1 sold padded upholstered furniture including ottomans and chair cushions with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-...
In the enforcement action Englander v. Q.E.P. Co., Inc., whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendant Q.E.P. Co., Inc. (“QEP”) when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on January 3, 2014. In this case, Englander alleged that QEP sold hand tools including tile cutters and tile nippers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
Whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendant Hillsdale Furniture LLC (“Hillsdale”) in the case Englander v. Hillsdale Furniture LLC when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on January 3, 2014. In this enforcement action, Englander alleged that Hillsdale sold stools with vinyl/PVC upholstery and furniture containing the...
