Civil penalties
May 31, 2000
On May 31, 2000, BPS Catalog, L.P. (“BPS”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that BPS 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 requisite Proposition 65 health...
BPS Catalog, L.P., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
May 31, 2000
On May 31, 2000, Brunswick Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates including Zebco Division & Zebco Corporation (collectively “Brunswick”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Brunswick and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products...
Brunswick Corporation, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower, Zebco Corporation, Zebco Division
May 31, 2000
On May 31, 2000, Sportman’s Specialty Group, Inc. (“Sportman’s”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Sportman’s and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Sportman’s Specialty Group, Inc., Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
May 30, 2000
On May 30, 2000, Gudebrod, Inc. (“Gudebrod”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Gudebrod 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 requisite Proposition 65...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Gudebrod, Inc., Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
May 19, 2000
On May 19, 2000, Bob Sands Fishing Tackle (“Bob Sands”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Bob Sands 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 requisite...
Bob Sands Fishing Tackle, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
March 12, 2000
On March 12, 2001, Pro-Troll Inc. and affiliated companies Scott Plastics Ltd., Scotty Inc., Hotspot Fishing and Lures Ltd., and Scotty Sportfishing Products Inc. (collectively “Pro-Troll”) opted into a Supplemental Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Pro-Troll and fourteen other defendants sold fishing tackle...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Hotspot Fishing and Lures Ltd., Lead, Michael DiPirro, Pro-Troll Inc., Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Scott Plastics Ltd., Scotty Inc., Scotty Sportfishing Products Inc., Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
March 2, 2013
The Marin County Superior Court recently entered a Proposition 65 default judgment in favor of TCG client Russell Brimer and against Liberty Apparel Company, permanently enjoining Liberty Apparel from selling any jeans with belts made from materials containing the chemical lead without first providing a clear and reasonable warning of the carcinogenic and reproductive harm...
Belts, Cancer, Civil penalties, Default, Jeans, Lead, Liberty Apparel, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reproductive Harm
January 2, 2013
The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. on January 2, 2013. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (“Stanley”) sold hand tools with grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hand Tools, Moore, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., Whistleblower
January 3, 2013
In the enforcement action Held v. Smiles Fashion Corporation, et al., the Santa Clara County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on January 3, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that the defendant Smiles Fashion Corporation (“Smiles”) sold belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
Adult Belts, Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Smiles Fashion Corporation, Whistleblower
January 3, 2013
Citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendants New A.D.E., Inc. and Expressive Design Group, Inc. (collectively "ADE") entered into a Settlement Agreement on January 3, 2013, resolving Moore's allegations that ADE sold paper image gift bags with vinyl/PVC handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
Adult Bags/Totes, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Expressive Design Group, Inc., Moore, New A.D.E., Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
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