Hand Tools
April 26, 2013
In the enforcement action Englander v. Ames True Temper, Inc., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on April 26, 2013, which shall be reviewed by the Santa Clara County Superior Court. The case resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations that the defendant Ames True Temper, Inc. (“Ames”) sold tools with grips containing the phthalate...
BBP, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Cy Pres, DBP, DEHP, DIDP, DnOP, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Silent Spring Institute, Tools with Grips, Whistleblower
March 25, 2013
Whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendant FPC Corporation (“FPC”) in the enforcement action Englander v. FPC Corporation, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on March 25, 2013. Englander alleged that FPC sold hand tools containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, FPC Corporation, Hand Tools, Hand tools containing di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”), Hardware, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
September 3, 2013
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling party Satco Products, Inc. (“Satco”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on September 3, 2013, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Satco sold vinyl/PVC hand tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Satco Products, Inc., Vinyl/PVC Hand Tool Grips, Whistleblower
June 5, 2009
On June 5, 2009, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Allary Corporation ("Allary") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Allary sold vinyl coated tape measures containing the heavy metal lead and the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
April 30, 2013
The Honorable Lawrence John Appel of the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. W.W. Grainger, Inc., et al., on April 30, 2013. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant W.W. Grainger, Inc. (“W.W. Grainger”) sold hand tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
Apparel and Fashion Accessories, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Hand Tools, Hardware, Woodworking Power, Machine and Hand Tools, Lead, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, vendor notification, W. W. Grainger, Inc., Whistleblower
May 29, 2013
Whistleblower Peter Englander’s allegations against the defendant Big Roc Tools, Inc. (“Big Roc”) were resolved in the enforcement action Englander v. Big Roc Tools, Inc. The parties executed a Consent Judgment on May 29, 2013, which decided Englander’s assertions that Big Roc sold rachet tie-down hand grips containing the heavy metal lead in the...
Big Roc Tools, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Hand Tools, Lead, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Rachet tie-down hand grips, Reformulation, Whistleblower
June 17, 2013
Citizen enforcer John Moore and the defendant General Tools & Instruments Company, LLC (“General Tools”) executed a Consent Judgment in Moore v. General Tools & Instruments Company, LLC on June 17, 2013. In this enforcement action, Moore alleged that General Tools sold hand tools with grips or vinyl/PVC cases containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-...
BBP, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DBP, DEHP, General Tools & Instruments Company LLC, Hand Tools with Grips, Moore, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, vendor notification, Whistleblower
June 20, 2013
The Settlement Agreement between citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Gleason Corporation (“Gleason”) was executed on June 20, 2013. This agreement resolved Englander’s allegations that Gleason sold vinyl/PVC hand truck grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Gleason Corporation, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Hand Truck Grips, Whistleblower
June 21, 2013
The parties executed a Consent Judgment in Moore v. True Value Company on June 21, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant True Value Company (“True Value”) sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hand Tools with vinyl/PVC grips, Moore, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, True Value Company, vendor notification, Whistleblower
July 23, 2013
In the enforcement action Englander v. Lakim Industries Incorporated, the parties executed a Consent Judgment on July 23, 2013. The case resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations that the defendant Lakim Industries Incorporated dba Quali-Tech (“Lakim”) sold hand tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hand Tool Grips, Lakim Industries Incorporated, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Quali-Tech, Reformulation, vendor notification, Whistleblower
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