The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Melannco International on October 5, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant International Silver Company, erroneously sued as Melannco International (hereinafter referred to as "International Silver"), sold certain picture...
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Anchor Blue, et al. matter, heard in the San Francisco County Superior Court, was entered on May 28, 2003. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the Hub Distributing, Inc., doing business as and sued as Anchor Blue, sold glass and steel frames, lamps, and decorative items containing lead and...
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Home Decorators Collection, Inc. on November 16, 2006. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that the defendant Home Decorators Collection, Inc. ("Home Decorators") sold certain stained glass products containing the heavy metal lead in the solder or came used in the stained...
The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on May 25, 2007 in Brimer v. Heartland America, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendants Heartland America and Import Specialties, Inc. (collectively "Heartland") sold glass and metal lamps containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
On July 13, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Hancock Fabrics, Inc. ("Hancock") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Hancock sold ottomans containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
On May 26, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Hancock Fabrics, Inc., (“Hancock”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that Hancock sold vinyl fabric featuring comic/cartoon characters appealing to children containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case Brimer v. Gottschalks, Inc., et al., on November 1, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendant Gottschalks, Inc. ("Gottschalks") manufactured, distributed, and/or sold certain suncatchers containing lead and/or lead compounds in the State of California...
On November 9, 2005, The Gerson Company and Gerson International resolved the enforcement action brought by citizen enforcer Russell Brimer that alleged that the Gerson Company and Gerson International manufactured, distributed, or sold stained glass lamps with solder containing lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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A Consent Judgment was entered resolving the DiPirro v. Ganz, Inc., et al. and DiPirro v. Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation, et al. matters (collectively "Actions"), both heard in the San Francisco County Superior Court. The Consent Judgment was entered on September 17, 2002, and resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the...
On March 10, 2010, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant Franco Manufacturing Co., Inc. ("Franco") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Franco sold pillows with vinyl components and vinyl placemats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in...
