The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Home Decorators Collection, Inc. on November 16, 2006. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that the defendant Home Decorators Collection, Inc. ("Home Decorators") sold certain stained glass products containing the heavy metal lead in the solder or came used in the stained...
The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on May 25, 2007 in Brimer v. Heartland America, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendants Heartland America and Import Specialties, Inc. (collectively "Heartland") sold glass and metal lamps containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
On May 26, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Hancock Fabrics, Inc., (“Hancock”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that Hancock sold vinyl fabric featuring comic/cartoon characters appealing to children containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case Brimer v. Gottschalks, Inc., et al., on November 1, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendant Gottschalks, Inc. ("Gottschalks") manufactured, distributed, and/or sold certain suncatchers containing lead and/or lead compounds in the State of California...
On November 9, 2005, The Gerson Company and Gerson International resolved the enforcement action brought by citizen enforcer Russell Brimer that alleged that the Gerson Company and Gerson International manufactured, distributed, or sold stained glass lamps with solder containing lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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A Consent Judgment was entered resolving the DiPirro v. Ganz, Inc., et al. and DiPirro v. Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation, et al. matters (collectively "Actions"), both heard in the San Francisco County Superior Court. The Consent Judgment was entered on September 17, 2002, and resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the...
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Elsa L, Inc., et al. matter, heard in the Alameda County Superior Court, was entered on July 29, 2003. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Elsa L, Inc. sold photo frames containing lead and lead compounds in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling defendant Dale Tiffany, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on December 28, 2001, subsequently approved and entered the Superior Court of California County of Alameda, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Dale Tiffany sold photo frames containing the heavy metal lead and/or lead compounds in the State of California without...
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Croscill, Inc., et al. matter, heard in the San Francisco County Superior Court, was entered on October 31, 2002. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Croscill, Inc. sold glass and steel frames, lamps, and decorative items containing lead and lead compounds ("products...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling defendant Cost Plus, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on June 29, 2001, later approved by the Superior Court of California County of Alameda, resolving DiPirro's allegations that Cost Plus sold photo and picture frames containing the heavy metal lead and/or lead compounds in the State of California without providing the...
