On August 9, 2011, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. CVS Pharmacy Incorporated, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant CVS Pharmacy Incorporated ("CVS") distributed and/or sold flashlights containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
On March 27, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Central Purchasing, LLC, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendants Central Purchasing and Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (collectively "Defendants") sold tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Lil’ Drug Store Products, Inc. (“Lil’ Drug”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on January 29, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Lil’ Drug sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
On May 25, 2011, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Atico International USA, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Atico International USA, Inc. ("Atico") sold vinyl coated measuring tapes and color coated metal fasteners containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
On August 22, 2012, the Contra Costa County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Tower Energy Group, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Tower Energy Group ("Tower") sold flashlights containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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In the enforcement action Englander v. PetSmart Inc., et al. whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendants PetSmart, Inc. (“PetSmart”) and LittleGifts, Inc. (“LittleGifts”) when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on January 15, 2014. In this case, Englander alleged that PetSmart and LittleGifts sold hand tool...
On October 11, 2010, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Kingsbridge International, Inc. ("Kingsbridge") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Kingsbridge sold tape measures containing the heavy metal lead and vinyl automobile accessories and glassware containing cadmium and the phthalate...
On October 26, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Pier 1 Imports, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant, Pier 1 Imports, Inc. ("Pier 1"), sold vinyl coated tape measures that exposed users to the heavy metal lead and travel bags with zipper pulls which exposed users to the...
In the enforcement action Englander v. Q.E.P. Co., Inc., whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendant Q.E.P. Co., Inc. (“QEP”) when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on January 3, 2014. In this case, Englander alleged that QEP sold hand tools including tile cutters and tile nippers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
Whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendants Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation and Carrand Companies, Inc. (collectively “Hopkins”) in the case Englander v. Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation; Carrand Companies, Inc. when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on March 12, 2013. In this enforcement action, Englander alleged...
