Hardware Products

January 22, 1999
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...
Power Tools
November 18, 2002
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),...
May 15, 2003
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Ingersoll-Rand Company, et al. matter, heard in the Alameda County Superior Court, was entered on May 15, 2003. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Ingersoll-Rand Company sold power tools whose customary use and application produce dust containing lead, arsenic, chromium or...
Power Tools
July 13, 2000
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and HomeBase, Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on July 13, 2000.  This Agreement was later brought before the Alameda County Superior Court for approval.  The Settlement Agreement resolved DiPirro’s allegations that HomeBase sold anchoring and floor repair products that contain lead, formaldehyde, and...
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
November 29, 1999
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Do It Best Corp. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on November 29, 1999.  This agreement was later brought before the Alameda County Superior Court for approval on December 2, 1999.  The Settlement Agreement resolved DiPirro’s allegations that DIB sold: (1) soldering products that contain, or whose customary...
Hand Tools, Soldering
June 1, 2000
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Dixieline Lumber Company(“Dixieline”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 1, 2000.  The Settlement Agreement resolved DiPirro’s allegations that Dixieline sold lead wool and enamel products containing lead, benzene and toluene in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Hand Tools
Benzene, Lead, Toluene
May 14, 2002
An out-of-court Settlement Agreement was entered into between private citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Cobra Anchors Corp. The Settlement Agreement was finalized on May 14, 2002, and it resolved DiPirro's allegations that Cobra sold certain lead anchors and kits containing lead anchors in the State of California without providing the requisite Proposition 65 health...
Crafts & Parts
Lead
October 3, 1999
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro reached a settlement agreement with Inland Craft Products Company on October 3, 1999. This resolved allegations by DiPirro that defendant Inland Crafts manufactures and/or distributes products in the State of California which may be used in a way that produces an exposure to lead without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. The...
Soldering
Lead
December 14, 2000
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Plaskolite, Inc. entered into a settlement agreement on December 14, 2000, later entered as a Consent Judgment by the Alameda County Superior Court, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Plaskolite sold solvent cement containing the toxin methylene chloride in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Adhesives
Methylene Chloride