The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Metabo Corporation, et al. on April 30, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendants Metabo Corporation and Metabowerke GmbH (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Metabo") sold various power tools and other equipment that may...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Master Appliance Corporation ("MAC") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on September 16, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that MAC sold soldering parts and equipment whose customary use produces fumes that contain the heavy metal lead and formaldehyde in the State of California without...
The Superior Court of Alameda County entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Marshall Industries, et al., (No. 205535-2) on May 12, 1999, which resolved citizen enforcer DiPirro's allegations that Marshall distributed or sold certain soldering tools, soldering equipment and chemicals used in the soldering process that contain carbon monoxide, chromium, lead, nickel and/or...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Kmart Corporation entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on January 2, 2001. The Settlement Agreement resolved DiPirro’s allegations that Kmart sold certain soldering products that contain, or whose customary use and application are likely to produce fumes or gases which contain lead and/or formaldehyde in the State...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. KBC Tools & Machinery, Inc. on July 17, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant KBC Tools & Machinery, Inc. sold: (1) certain lead hammers, brass hammers, and other non-marring and non-sparking hammer products containing lead; and...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. KBC Tools & Machinery on December 26, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant KBC Tools & Machinery distributed and sold certain power tools, the use of which expose persons to lead, crystalline silica, arsenic and chromium in the...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Midwest Model Aircraft Company d/b/a K & S Engineering entered into a settlement agreement on February 14, 2000, later approved and entered as a Consent Judgment by the Alameda County Superior Court, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that K & S sold soldering equipment containing the heavy metal lead and the toxin...
On January 22, 1999, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Jetline Engineering, Inc. entered into a settlement agreement which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Jetline sold power tools whose customary use and application produces fumes or gases containing carbon monoxide, chromium, lead and nickel in the State of California without providing the requisite...
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Jet Equipment & Tools, Inc., et al. matter, heard in the Alameda County Superior Court, was entered on May 28, 2003. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Jet Equipment & Tools, Inc. sold power tools containing lead (or lead compounds), crystalline silica, arsenic and/or...
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Jepson, Inc., et al. matter, heard in the Alameda County Superior Court, was entered on September 18, 2002. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Jepson, Inc. ("Jepson") sold power tools, accessories, hand tools, and building tools containing lead (or lead compounds),...
