Sports Equipment
May 28, 2009
On May 28, 2009, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Easton Sports, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendants Easton Sports, Inc. and Easton/Bell Sports, Inc. (collectively "Easton") sold miniature and regular-sized children's vinyl baseball gloves and other...
Anthony E. Held, DEHP, Easton Sports, Inc., Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., Lead, Proposition 65, Sporting Equipment & Accessories
April 25, 2001
In DiPirro v. Wilson Sporting Goods Co., et al., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on April 25, 2001, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Wilson Sporting Goods Co. ("Wilson") and Apple Sports Inc. ("Apple"), a licensee of Wilson, sold sporting equipment containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
August 15, 2000
On August 15, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party Sportcraft, Ltd. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Sportcraft sold certain sporting equipment adhesive that contains toluene in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement,...
Adhesives & Supplies, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Sportcraft, Ltd., Sporting Equipment & Accessories, Toluene
December 30, 2008
On December 30, 2008, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Ja-Ru, Inc. ("Ja-Ru") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Ja-Ru sold sporting toys/children's items containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
September 26, 2013
The parties executed a Consent Judgment in Vinocur v. Diamond Baseball Company, Inc., on September 26, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations that the defendant Diamond Baseball Company, Inc. (“Diamond”) sold baseballs containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Baseballs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Diamond Baseball Company, Inc., Laurence Vinocur, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Sports Equipment, vendor notification, Whistleblower
December 29, 2000
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Don Sherwood’s Golf & Tennis World entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on December 29, 2000. This agreement was later brought before the Alameda County Superior Court for approval. The Settlement Agreement resolved DiPirro’s allegations that Sherwood’s sold lead tape and other lead balancing...
Don Sherwood's Golf & Tennis World, Lead, Lead Balancing Weights, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Sporting Equipment & Accessories
January 8, 2001
On January 8, 2001, the Superior Court of California County of Alameda entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Brownells, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Brownells sold sporting goods maintenance and repair products containing cadmium, nickel and nickel compounds, carbon monoxide, and lead in the State of...
Brownells, Inc., Cadmium, Carbon monoxide, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Nickel, Proposition 65, Sporting Equipment & Accessories
March 5, 2010
On March 5, 2010, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Big Lots, Inc. and Big Lots Stores, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Big Lots Stores, Inc. ("Big Lots") sold vinyl smocks, vinyl bathroom toys, sporting toys, and other children's items containing...
Anthony E. Held, Bath Toys, Big Lots Stores, Inc., Children's Bags/Totes, Children's Zipper Pulls, DEHP, Household Products, Lead, Proposition 65
October 27, 2008
On October 27, 2008, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Ball, Bounce & Sport, Inc. (“BB&S”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that BB&S sold sporting toys and children’s items containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Anthony E. Held, Ball, Bounce, & Sport, Inc., DEHP, Indoor/Outdoor Play, Proposition 65, Sporting Equipment & Accessories
March 1, 2001
Michael DiPirro and Babolat VS North America, Inc. reached a settlement on March 1, 2001, in DiPirro v. ITC Babolat VS., et al. Superior Court of Alameda (No. H-216078-8), which resolved citizen enforcer DiPirro's allegations that Babolat VS North America sold lead balancing tape for racquets in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings...
Babolat VS North America, Inc., Indoor/Outdoor Play, Lead, Lead Balancing Weights, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Sporting Equipment & Accessories
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