Civil penalties

June 26, 2000
On June 26, 2000, Sport & Court, Inc. d/b/a Sav-On Tackle, Sav-On, Wayne’s Tackle, Fishermen’s Hardware (“Sport & Court”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Sport & Court and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products...
Fishing & Hunting
Lead
June 17, 2013
Citizen enforcer John Moore and the defendant General Tools & Instruments Company, LLC (“General Tools”) executed a Consent Judgment in Moore v. General Tools & Instruments Company, LLC on June 17, 2013.  In this enforcement action, Moore alleged that General Tools sold hand tools with grips or vinyl/PVC cases containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-...
Hand Tools
DBP, DEHP, Lead
June 14, 2000
On June 14, 2000, Thrifty Payless, Inc. d/b/a Rite Aid (“Thrifty”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Thrifty and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
Fishing & Hunting
Lead
June 20, 2013
The Settlement Agreement between citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Gleason Corporation (“Gleason”) was executed on June 20, 2013.  This agreement resolved Englander’s allegations that Gleason sold vinyl/PVC hand truck grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Hand Tools
DEHP
June 13, 2000
On June 13, 2000, R.J. Tackle, Inc. / Bagley International (“R.J.”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that R.J. and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
Fishing & Hunting
Lead
June 21, 2013
The parties executed a Consent Judgment in Moore v. True Value Company on June 21, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant True Value Company (“True Value”) sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Hand Tools
DEHP
June 12, 2000
On June 12, 2000, Cabela’s Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Cabela’s”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Cabela’s and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
Fishing & Hunting
Lead
July 8, 2013
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling parties American Lawn Mower Co. and The Great States Corporation (collectively “American Lawn Mower”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on July 8, 2013, which resolved Englander’s allegations that American Lawn Mower sold reel mowers with vinyl/PVC hand grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
Patio & Garden
DEHP
July 8, 2013
On July 8, 2013, the parties involved in the enforcement action Brimer v. Hugo Bosca Company, Inc., executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that the defendant Hugo Bosca Company, Inc. (“Hugo Bosca”) sold checkbook covers with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
Bags & Accessories
DEHP
July 17, 2013
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling party Royal Consumer Information Products, Inc. (“Royal Consumer”) were resolved on July 17, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement.  In this matter, Brimer alleged that Royal Consumer sold vinyl/PVC checkbook covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
Bags & Accessories
DEHP, Lead