Hand Tools

July 28, 2009
On July 28, 2009, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Ganz U.S.A., LLC ("Ganz") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Ganz sold vinyl-coated tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of the...
Hand Tools
Lead
November 27, 2000
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, Enco Manufacturing, Inc., and MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., entered into a settlement agreement on November 27, 2000, resolving citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that Enco and MSC sold non-marring hammers and brass hammers containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Hand Tools
Lead
December 21, 2001
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling defendant Crain Cutter Co., Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on December 21, 2001, subsequently approved by the Superior Court of California County of Alameda, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Crain sold one or more of the products identified in the agreement whose customary use and application are likely to produce...
Power Tools
February 7, 2000
On February 7, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party Contact East, Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Contact East sold certain Edsyn, Pace, and Antex soldering irons which produce fumes or gases which contain or may otherwise bring a user of the products in contact with chemicals listed...
Power Tools, Soldering
Lead
August 2, 2012
On August 2, 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 Coats & Clark Inc. ("Coats & Clark") sold vinyl coated tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing...
Hand Tools
Lead
August 2, 2010
On August 2, 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, The Ashley Collection, Inc. ("Ashley"), sold vinyl coated measuring tapes containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing...
Hand Tools
Lead
February 15, 2012
On February 15, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Prym Consumer USA Inc. ("Prym") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Prym sold handle adapters with grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
Hand Tools
DEHP
November 20, 2012
On November 20, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Kingsbridge International, Inc. ("Kingsbridge"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Kingsbridge sold tools with grips containing the heavy metal lead and the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
Hand Tools
DEHP, Lead
August 8, 2011
On August 9, 2011, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. CVS Pharmacy Incorporated, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant CVS Pharmacy Incorporated ("CVS") distributed and/or sold flashlights containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
Lead
March 27, 2012
On March 27, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Central Purchasing, LLC, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendants Central Purchasing and Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (collectively "Defendants") sold tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
Hand Tools
Lead