The parties involved in the case Held v. Howard Berger Co., LLC executed a Consent Judgment on December 3, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. alleged that Howard Berger Co., LLC (“HBC”) sold vinyl/PVC electrical tape containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and vinyl/PVC gloves containing...
On November 24, 2015, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Environmental Technology, Inc. (“Environmental Technology”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Environmental Technology sold brass knob bases containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
The parties involved in the case Held v. Dial Industries, Incorporated, et al. executed a Consent Judgment on July 27, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Dial Industries, Incorporated and Dial Manufacturing, Inc. (collectively, “Dial”) sold vinyl/PVC keychains containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
On August 25, 2015, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party PrimeSource Building Products, Inc. (“PrimeSource”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Brimer had alleged that PrimeSource sold vinyl/PVC hardware cloth containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
On August 17, 2015 citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Dorman Products, Inc. (“Dorman”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Dorman sold hardware accessories and hand tools containing the heavy metal lead and the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling party Jasco Products Company LLC (“Jasco”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on June 15, 2015. Held had alleged that Jasco sold vinyl/PVC electrical tape containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Laurence Vinocur and settling party Lifeline First Aid, LLC (“Lifeline”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on April 14, 2015. Vinocur had alleged that Lifeline sold vinyl/PVC electrical tape containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling defendant Yardbirds Electric & Plumbing Supply ("Yardbirds") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on January 25, 2001, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Yardbirds sold brass meter bars and tinkers containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
In the case DiPirro v. Rockford Products Corporation, et al., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on October 28, 2001, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendants Rockford Products Corporation and Rockford International Group Division (collectively "Rockford") sold machine screws and certain other brass-containing...
