Proposition 65

The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Hospital Specialty Co., et al. on June 12, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendants Hospital Specialty Company and The Tranzonic Companies (hereinafter referred to as "Hospeco") sold certain restroom odor control products...
Cleaning, Toiletries
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Home Shopping Network, Inc. on December 31, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Home Shopping Network, Inc. ("HSN") sold certain crystal stemware that contained lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Lead Crystal, Tableware
Lead
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Home Decorators Collection, Inc. on November 16, 2006. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that the defendant Home Decorators Collection, Inc. ("Home Decorators") sold certain stained glass products containing the heavy metal lead in the solder or came used in the stained...
Home Decor
Lead
The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Hennessy Industries, Inc. dba as BADA Company, et al. on June 11, 2003. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendants Hennessy Industries, Inc. dba as BADA Company, National Automotive Parts Association and Genuine Parts Company sold certain...
Auto Parts
Lead
The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on May 25, 2007 in Brimer v. Heartland America, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendants Heartland America and Import Specialties, Inc. (collectively "Heartland") sold glass and metal lamps containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
Home Decor
Lead
On July 13, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Hancock Fabrics, Inc. ("Hancock") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Hancock sold ottomans containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
DEHP
On May 26, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Hancock Fabrics, Inc., (“Hancock”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that Hancock sold vinyl fabric featuring comic/cartoon characters appealing to children containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
Home Decor
DEHP
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case Brimer v. Gottschalks, Inc., et al., on November 1, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendant Gottschalks, Inc. ("Gottschalks") manufactured, distributed, and/or sold certain suncatchers containing lead and/or lead compounds in the State of California...
Home Decor
Lead
October 8, 2013
Excerpted from full article at Furniture Today: More furniture companies have filed out-of-court Proposition 65 settlements in recent weeks for items containing the flame retardants TDCPP and TCEP. At least two more settlements from suppliers were filed with The Chanler Group, a professional Prop 65 litigant. The initial complaints cover ottomans, barstools, office chairs and...
In the News
On November 9, 2005, The Gerson Company and Gerson International resolved the enforcement action brought by citizen enforcer Russell Brimer that alleged that the Gerson Company and Gerson International manufactured, distributed, or sold stained glass lamps with solder containing lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of...
Home Decor
Lead