Brimer v. Cables to Go, et al.

The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case of Brimer v. Cables to Go, et al. on December 15, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendants Cables to Go, Lastar, Inc., TigerDirect, Inc., and Systemax Inc. ("Defendants") manufactured, sold, and/or distributed certain solder (containing lead) including that sold in computer tool kits in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. The products covered in this case are limited to CTG Top's Kit (Computer Repair Tool Kit HT2021; CTG#27371; #7 67120 27371 4) manufactured, distributed, and/or sold by Defendants in California.

As part of the settlement, for all covered products manufactured after September 30, 2005, Defendants shall not sell or offer for sale in California covered products containing lead unless the products are sold with Proposition 65 Warnings or meet the reformulation standards of Section 2.3 of the Consent Judgment.

The Consent Judgment requires settlement payments of $25,000, divided therein between civil penalties, 75% of which are paid to California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, and compensation to whistleblower Brimer and his counsel for their successful enforcement of this matter in the public interest.