Hand Tools
April 28, 2000
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Hillman Group, Inc. entered into a settlement agreement on April 28, 2000, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Hillman Group sold anchoring products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, Hillman Group agreed to...
July 3, 2002
On July 3, 2002, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Central Purchasing Inc. dba Harbor Freight Tools (collectively "Harbor") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Harbor sold certain brass instruments, brass and brass-faced hammers, and other brass products containing lead and lead compounds...
Central Purchasing, Inc. dba Harbor Freight Tools, et al., Central Purchasing, LLC, Hand Tools, Hardware Products, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65
August 25, 2010
On August 25, 2010, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Great Neck Saw Manufacturers, Inc. ("Great Neck") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Great Neck sold tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As...
June 15, 2010
On June 15, 2010, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant, The Gillette Company ("Gillette"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Gillette sold flashlights which have straps containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As...
July 28, 2009
On July 28, 2009, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Ganz U.S.A., LLC ("Ganz") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Ganz sold vinyl-coated tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the...
November 27, 2000
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, Enco Manufacturing, Inc., and MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., entered into a settlement agreement on November 27, 2000, resolving citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that Enco and MSC sold non-marring hammers and brass hammers containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Enco Manufacturing, Inc., Hand Tools, Lead, Michael DiPirro, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Proposition 65
November 29, 1999
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Do It Best Corp. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on November 29, 1999. This agreement was later brought before the Alameda County Superior Court for approval on December 2, 1999. The Settlement Agreement resolved DiPirro’s allegations that DIB sold: (1) soldering products that contain, or whose customary...
Contract Coatings Corporation, crystalline silica, Formaldehyde (gas), Hardware Products, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Solder, Welding & Brazing Products
June 1, 2000
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Dixieline Lumber Company(“Dixieline”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 1, 2000. The Settlement Agreement resolved DiPirro’s allegations that Dixieline sold lead wool and enamel products containing lead, benzene and toluene in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Benzene, Dixieline Lumber Company, Hardware Products, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Toluene
August 2, 2012
On August 2, 2010, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. ACCO Brands Corporation, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Coats & Clark Inc. ("Coats & Clark") sold vinyl coated tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing...
August 2, 2010
On August 2, 2010, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. ACCO Brands Corporation, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant, The Ashley Collection, Inc. ("Ashley"), sold vinyl coated measuring tapes containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing...
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