Brimer v. Daiso California, LLC; et al.

Posted: 08/18/2010  browse the case archive

On August 18, 2010, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Daiso California, LLC; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Daiso California, LLC ("Daiso") sold drinking glasses and glassware items intended for the consumption of food or beverages containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.

As part of the settlement, Daiso agreed not to sell any drinking glasses or glassware items intended for the consumption of food or beverages in California after June 22, 2010, unless the drinking glasses and glassware contain less than .009% lead content when analyzed using state or federally approved testing methodologies or bear Proposition 65 warnings.

The Consent Judgment requires settlement payments of $100,000, to be divided therein between civil penalties, 75% of which are paid to California's 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.

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