The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Mr. Heater, Inc. on June 19, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Mr. Heater, Inc. sold propane heaters that exposed users to carbon monoxide in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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The Honorable Stephen Kaus of the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on January 22, 2014, that resolved the enforcement action brought by citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. In this case, Held alleged that defendant Franco Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“Franco”) sold pillows with vinyl components and vinyl placemats containing the...
In the enforcement action Englander v. PetSmart Inc., et al. whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendants PetSmart, Inc. (“PetSmart”) and LittleGifts, Inc. (“LittleGifts”) when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on January 15, 2014. In this case, Englander alleged that PetSmart and LittleGifts sold hand tool...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Hobbico, Inc., et al. on November 14, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Hobbico, Inc. distributed and/or sold iron cleaner products containing toluene and fuel products containing nitromethane in the State of California without...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations against the party Unique Sports Products Inc. ("Unique Sports") were resolved on March 14, 2001, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. DiPirro had alleged that Unique Sports manufactured or distributed tape containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
On June 29, 2011, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. G&S Metal Products Corporation, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant G&S Metal Products Corporation, Inc. ("G&S") sold vinyl-coated wire containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
On May 6, 2011, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Sky High International, L.L.C., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Sky High International, L.L.C. ("Sky High") sold vinyl magnets and bookmarks containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("...
On April 29, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Hopkins Manufacturing Corp; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendants Hopkins Manufacturing Corp. ("Hopkins") and Carrand Companies, Inc. ("Carrand") sold padlocks containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. Longs Drugs Stores Corporation, et al., on July 5, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Dr. Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that Longs Drugs Stores Corporation ("Longs") distributed or sold glass and metal terrariums with materials containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
On September 16, 2000, the Superior Court of California County of Alameda entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. William E. Wright & Co., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant William E. Wright & Co. sold certain drapery weights containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
