On July 31, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Rite Aid Corporation ("Rite Aid") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Rite Aid sold battery powered light strands with wires that contain the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Richmond Lighting dba J.B. Hirsch Co. executed a Consent Judgment on September 6, 2002, resolving citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that Richmond Lighting sold tiffany-style lamps containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement,...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations were resolved on January 29, 2007, when the Honorable Peter J. Busch granted the parties' motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Brimer v. Rejuvenation Inc., et. al. In this matter, Brimer alleged that the defendant Rejuvenation Inc. ("Rejuvenation") sold glass and metal lamp shades containing the...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Nordstrom, Inc. on November 20, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Nordstrom, Inc. sold certain indoor/outdoor lantern-style candle holders containing lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Nordstrom, Inc., et al., on March 22, 2007. This resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant, Nordstrom, Inc. ("Nordstrom"), sold certain candle holders with colored artwork on the exterior surface containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
The Alameda Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case Brimer v. New Creative Enterprises, Inc., et al., on May 6, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendant New Creative Enterprises, Inc. ("New Creative") manufactured, distributed, and/or sold certain suncatchers containing lead and/or lead compounds in the State...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Mervyn's California, et al. on April 11, 2003. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Mervyn's California sold certain pressed flower glass and metal picture frames and jewelry boxes containing lead in the State of California without...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Malden International Designs, Inc., on October 1, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Malden International Designs, Inc. sold certain picture frames containing lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Longs Drug Stores Corp, et al. matter, heard in the San Francisco County Superior Court, was entered on July 23, 2003. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Longs Drug Stores Corp. sold suncatchers and similar window decorations containing glass and metal (containing lead) and...
On December 19, 2006, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. International Whole Sale Supply, Inc.; International Wholesale Service. In this enforcement action, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that the defendant International Whole Supply, Inc. dba International Wholesale Service ("IWS") sold certain stained glass lamp...
