Michael DiPirro

March 10, 2000
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Central Purchasing, dba Harbor Freight Tools entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on March 10, 2000.  This agreement was later brought before the San Francisco County Superior Court for approval.  The Settlement Agreement resolved DiPirro’s allegations that Central sold: (1) solder, soldering products and other...
Power Tools, Soldering, Welding
July 3, 2002
On July 3, 2002, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Central Purchasing Inc. dba Harbor Freight Tools (collectively "Harbor") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Harbor sold certain brass instruments, brass and brass-faced hammers, and other brass products containing lead and lead compounds...
Hand Tools
Lead
December 20, 2001
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Grizzly Industrial, Inc. reached a settlement agreement in the matter DiPirro v. Grizzly Industrial, Inc. on December 20, 2001, which was later entered by the Alameda County Superior Court. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Grizzly Industrial, Inc. sold certain power tools...
Power Tools
Arsenic, Chromium, Lead, Silica
October 4, 2001
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and defendant Fusion Incorporated executed a Consent Judgment on October 4, 2001, which the Superior Court of California County of Alameda subsequently approved, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Fusion sold solders and brazing pastes containing the heavy metal lead and/or nickel in the State of California without providing the...
Brazing, Soldering
Lead, Nickel
May 28, 1999
Michael DiPirro and Fry's Electronics, Inc., entered into a settlement agreement on May 28, 1999, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that Fry's manufactured, distributed, or sold welding, brazing, and soldering products containing lead and lead compounds in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings....
Soldering
Lead
June 21, 2001
The Superior Court of Alameda entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Freud, Inc., et al. (No. H217766-3) on June 21, 2001, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegation that the defendant Freud sold certain power tools whose customary use and application may produce fumes, gases or dust that contain lead, crystalline silica, arsenic and/or chromium in the...
Power Tools
Arsenic, Chromium, Lead, Silica
February 13, 2001
The Superior Court of Alameda entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Florida Pneumatic Manufacturing Corporation (No. H218173-4) on February 13, 2001, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that defendant Florida Pneumatic Manufacturing Corporation sold certain power tools and accessories likely to produce dust which contains lead, crystalline...
Power Tools
Arsenic, Chromium, Lead, Silica
June 29, 2001
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations against the defendant Fein Power Tools, Inc. were resolved on June 29, 2001, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Fein Power Tools, et al. In this enforcement action, DiPirro alleged that Fein sold power tools that through customary use produce fumes that contain the heavy metal lead, crystalline silica,...
Power Tools
June 14, 1999
On June 14, 1999, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Michael DiPirro v. Esico-Triton, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the Esico-Triton manufactured, distributed, or sold welding, brazing, and soldering products containing lead and lead compounds in the State of California without providing the...
Soldering
Lead
March 1, 1999
On March 1, 1999, Michael DiPirro and Engelhard Corporation entered into a settlement agreement which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that Engelhard manufactured, distributed, or sold soldering, and welding products containing nickel, cadmium, chromium (hexavalent compounds), lead, and lead compounds in the State of California without providing the...
Brazing, Soldering
Cadmium, Chromium, Lead, Nickel