Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Qualitek International, Inc. ("Qualitek") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on May 27, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that Qualitek sold soldering products whose customary use produces fumes that contain the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
On August 17, 2010, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. ACCO Brands Corporation, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant, Prym Consumer USA Inc. ("Prym"), sold vinyl coated tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling defendant Professional Tool Manufacturing, LLC ("Professional Tool") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on December 19, 2001, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Professional Tool sold power tools and diamond grinding wheels whose use and application is likely to produce fumes containing lead,...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered judgment on June 21, 2001, according to the terms of the settlement reached between Proposition 65 private enforcer, Michael DiPirro, and tool manufacturer, Products Engineering Corporation. The June 18, 2001, settlement resolves pending litigation, and DiPirro's allegation that PEC violated Proposition 65 when it sold hammers...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and PNS Stores, Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 13, 2000. This agreement was later brought before, and subsequently approved by, the Alameda County Superior Court on December 13, 2000. The Settlement Agreement resolved DiPirro's allegations that PNS's grinders, drills, and soldering products contained...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Plato Products, Inc. ("Plato") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on April 11, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that Plato sold soldering pots and other soldering equipment whose customary use produces fumes that contain the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's suit against Plasplugs, Inc. concluded through a Consent Judgment that was executed in DiPirro v. Plasplugs, Inc., et al., on January 9, 2002. The settlement resolved Michael DiPirro's allegations that Plasplugs sold power tools whose customary use and application is likely to produce fumes, gases, or dust containing lead, crystalline...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Philips Lighting Company, et al. on September 11, 2003. The settlement resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendants Philips Electronics North America Corporation and Philips Lighting Company sold certain light bulbs, with one or more solder points on the base, that...
The Superior Court of Alameda entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Phillips ECG Products, et al. (No. H217589-8) on May 2, 2001 which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that Phillips sold certain soldering kits and soldering irons containing the heavy metal lead and formaldehyde in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Panasonic Company on October 2, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, formerly doing business as Panasonic Company (hereinafter referred to as "Matsushita") sold power tools whose customary...
