Proposition 65
December 19, 2005
AAA Glass Corporation elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on December 19, 2005. In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals lead...
AAA Glass Corporation, Cadmium, Ceramic Food & Beverage Products, Ceramic Non-Food & Beverage Products, Glass Food & Beverage Products, Glass Non-Food & Beverage Products, Lead, Proposition 65, Russell Brimer
February 26, 2013
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling party Ace Hardware Corporation (“Ace”) were resolved on February 26, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Brimer alleged that Ace sold portable utility lamps containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing sufficient...
Ace Hardware Corporation, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Lead, Portable Utility Lamps, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Whistleblower
March 19, 2013
In the enforcement action Moore v. Indian Industries, Inc., whistleblower John Moore resolved his allegations against the defendant Indian Industries Inc. (“Indian”) when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on March 19, 2013. In this enforcement action, Moore alleged that Indian sold billiard table covers and ping pong table covers that contain the...
billiards table cover, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Indian Industries Inc., Moore, ping pong table cover, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
March 22, 2013
Settling party Sunham Home Fashions, LLC (“Sunham”) and citizen enforcer Russell Brimer entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on March 22, 2013, resolving Brimer’s allegations that Sunham sold vinyl/PVC travel cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Lead, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Sunham Home Fashions, Travel Cases, Whistleblowers
April 6, 2001
The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on August 30, 2000, resolving citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Western-Hoegee and 78 other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite Proposition 65 health hazard...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Fishing Tackle, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Western-Hoegee Company, Whistleblower
March 29, 2001
A Consent Judgment was executed in DiPirro v. Target Stores, Inc.; Dayton Hudson Corporation, et al., on March 29, 2001, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendants Target Stores, Inc. ("Target") and Dayton Hudson Corporation ("Dayton") sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
Dayton Hudson Corporation, Fishing Tackle, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Target Stores, Inc.
March 19, 2001
On March 19, 2001, Shimano opted into a Supplemental Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Shimano and fourteen other defendants sold fishing tackle containing the heavy metal lead in California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Supplemental Consent...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Shimano, Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
March 12, 2001
On March 12, 2001, Gaines Company (“Gaines”) opted into a Supplemental Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Gaines and fourteen other defendants sold fishing tackle containing the heavy metal lead in California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. The San Francisco County Superior Court...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Gaines Company, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
March 12, 2001
On March 10, 2001, John Elson d/b/a Squidco, Squidco Fishing, Anglers Distributing, Aztec Mfg., and Varmac Mfg. (“Elson”) opted into a Supplemental Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Elson and fourteen other defendants sold fishing tackle containing the heavy metal lead in California without providing the requisite...
Anglers Distributing, Aztec Mfg., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, John Elson, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Squidco, Squidco Fishing, Varmac Mfg., Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
March 12, 2001
On March 12, 2001, Megabass General Baits Inc. and associated company Megabass USA (US Branch) (collectively “Megabass”) opted into a Supplemental Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Megabass and fourteen other defendants sold fishing tackle containing the heavy metal lead in California without providing the...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Lead, Megabass General Baits Inc., Megabass USA (US Branch), Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
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