Crafts & Parts
December 13, 2000
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Osment Models, Inc. on December 13, 2000. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Osment Models, Inc., d/b/a/ Woodland Scenics sold: (1) various Pinewood Derby car kits and accessories and railroad model scenery kits and accessories that...
Adhesives & Supplies, Craft & Hobby Tools, Lead, methylene chloride, Michael DiPirro, Osment Models, Inc., Proposition 65
September 3, 2009
On September 3, 2009, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Panacea Products Corporation; Michaels Stores, resolving citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Panacea Products Corporation ("Panacea") sold color-coated metal wire used for crafts or floral arrangements and colored waterproof tape containing...
November 29, 2000
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Parma International, Inc. entered into a settlement agreement on November 29, 2000, later approved and entered as a Judgment by the San Francisco Superior Court, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Parma sold balancing weights containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
August 25, 2000
On August 25, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party Trinity Products, Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Trinity sold certain lead balancing weights in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, Trinity agreed that no later...
Brimer v. Westrim, Inc.; Westrim Crafts; Westrim Trimming Corporation, Michaels Stores, Inc., et al.
February 7, 2006
On February 7, 2006, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Westrim, Inc.; Westrim Crafts; Westrim Trimming Corporation, Michaels Stores, Inc. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendants Westrim, Inc., Westrim Crafts, and Westrim Trimming Corporation, (collectively "Westrim...
Craft & Hobby Tools, Lead, Proposition 65, Russell Brimer, Westrim Crafts, Westrim Trimming Corporation, Westrim, Inc.
November 14, 2001
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Hobbico, Inc., et al. on November 14, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Hobbico, Inc. distributed and/or sold iron cleaner products containing toluene and fuel products containing nitromethane in the State of California without...
Adhesives & Supplies, Craft & Hobby Fuel, Hobbico, Inc., Michael DiPirro, nitromethane, Proposition 65, Toluene
November 27, 2000
The Superior Court of California County of Alameda entered a Consent Judgment on November 27, 2000 in DiPirro v. Coleman Machine, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Coleman sold ballast and other lead balancing products that contain the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
March 6, 2001
In a settlement agreement executed on March 6, 2001, Proposition 65 private enforcer and whistleblower, Michael DiPirro, and fuel manufacturer, Centuri Corporation, agreed to terms resolving DiPirro's allegation that Centuri sold fuel products that expose users to nitromethane without providing the health hazard warning required by Proposition 65. Nitromethane is listed...
May 25, 2011
On May 25, 2011, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Westrim, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendants Westrim, Inc. ("Westrim") and Creativity, Inc. ("Creativity") sold crafting tools containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
Craft & Hobby Tools, Craft and Hobby Supplies; Tools and Lead Balancing Weights, DEHP, Moore, Proposition 65, Westrim, Inc.
December 29, 2013
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against defendant Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (Hobby Lobby”) were resolved on December 27, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Brimer alleged that Hobby Lobby sold upholstered ottomans with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., Ottomans, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Storage Bins, TDCPP, vendor notification, Vinyl/PVC Scrapbook Albums, Whistleblower
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