Computer Hardware & Components

September 29, 2016
On September 29, 2016, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party Monoprice, Inc. (“Monoprice”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement.  Leeman had alleged that Monoprice sold vinyl/PVC electrical tape, tool kit cases with vinyl/PVC components, and vinyl/PVC tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
DEHP
October 7, 2008
On October 7, 2008, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Te'o v. Jaton Corporation, which resolved citizen enforcer Jamie Te'o's allegations that the defendant Jaton Corporation ("Jaton") sold products with solder containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings....
Lead
November 26, 2008
On November 26, 2008, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Te'o v. CP Technologies, which resolved citizen enforcer Jamie Te'o's allegations that the defendant CP Technologies ("CP") sold products with solder containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As...
Lead
October 4, 2007
Whistleblower Russell Brimer's allegations against the defendant Via Technologies, Inc. ("Via") were resolved on October 4, 2007, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Via Technologies, Inc., et al. In this matter, Brimer alleged that Via sold motherboards with solder containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
Lead
February 19, 2010
On February 19, 2010, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Te'o v. CLT Computers, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Jamie Te'o's allegations that the defendant CLT Computers, Inc. ("CLT") sold sound cards with solder containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Lead
March 3, 2009
On March 3, 2009, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Compuvest Corporation, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Compuvest Corporation ("Compuvest") sold motherboards and sound cards with solder containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
Lead
March 20, 2008
On March 20, 2008, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Gateway, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro allegations that defendants Dell, Inc., Gateway, Inc., Hewlett Packard Company, and Genica Corporation ("Defendants") sold motherboards with solder containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
Lead
February 20, 2008
On February 20, 2008, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. DFI (San Jose) Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant DFI (San Jose) Inc. ("DFI") sold motherboards with solder containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Lead
October 8, 2008
On October 8, 2008, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Te'o v. eCost.com, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Jamie Te'o's allegations that defendants eCost.com, Inc. and PFSweb, Inc. (collectively "eCost") sold motherboards and other electronic circuitry products with solder containing the heavy metal lead in the...
Lead
January 30, 2009
On January 30, 2009, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc. ("Elitegroup") sold motherboards, desktop computers, video cards, and components utilized with motherboards with solder...
Lead