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...
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 (...
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling party Big Time Products, LLC (“Big Time”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on August 6, 2013, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Big Time sold vinyl/PVC grip clips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing...
On September 20, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. True Value Company and Chardon Corp., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendants True Value Company and Chardon Corp. ("True Value and Chardon") sold Proman Tool Flashlights containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling defendant Penn-Plax, Inc. ("Penn-Plax") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on December 10, 2012, which resolved Englander's allegations that Penn-Plax sold hand tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
On February 8, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment and Proposition 65 Settlement in Brimer v. Restoration Hardware, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Restoration Hardware, Inc. ("Restoration Hardware") sold tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
On July 27, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Melnor, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Melnor, Inc. ("Melnor"), sold watering guns/nozzles with hand grips containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), di-n-butyl phthalate ("DBP...
On August 27, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Amcor Industries, Inc. ("Amcor"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Amcor sold hand tools with grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") and the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
On November 27, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Service Tool Company, L.L.C., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Service Tool Company, L.L.C. ("Service Tool"), sold tape measures with hand straps containing the heavy metal lead and the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
On January 18, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Olympia Tools International, Inc. ("Olympia") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Olympia sold tape measures with hand straps containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
