Reformulation
June 1, 2000
On June 1, 2000, Uncle Josh Bait Company (“Uncle Josh”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Uncle Josh and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Uncle Josh Bait Company, Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
May 31, 2000
On May 31, 2000, Bass Pro Outdoors Online, L.L.C. (“Bass Pro”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Bass Pro and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
Bass Pro Outdoors Online, L.L.C., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
May 31, 2000
On May 31, 2000, Bead Tackle Inc. (“Bead Tackle”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Bead Tackle and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Bead Tackle Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
May 31, 2000
On May 31, 2000, BPS Catalog, L.P. (“BPS”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that BPS and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite Proposition 65 health...
BPS Catalog, L.P., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
May 31, 2000
On May 31, 2000, Brunswick Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates including Zebco Division & Zebco Corporation (collectively “Brunswick”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Brunswick and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products...
Brunswick Corporation, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower, Zebco Corporation, Zebco Division
May 31, 2000
On May 31, 2000, Sportman’s Specialty Group, Inc. (“Sportman’s”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Sportman’s and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Sportman’s Specialty Group, Inc., Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
May 30, 2000
On May 30, 2000, Gudebrod, Inc. (“Gudebrod”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Gudebrod and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite Proposition 65...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Gudebrod, Inc., Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
March 12, 2000
On March 12, 2001, Pro-Troll Inc. and affiliated companies Scott Plastics Ltd., Scotty Inc., Hotspot Fishing and Lures Ltd., and Scotty Sportfishing Products Inc. (collectively “Pro-Troll”) opted into a Supplemental Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Pro-Troll and fourteen other defendants sold fishing tackle...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Hotspot Fishing and Lures Ltd., Lead, Michael DiPirro, Pro-Troll Inc., Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Scott Plastics Ltd., Scotty Inc., Scotty Sportfishing Products Inc., Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
July 12, 2013
The Chanler Group has received Fiskars Brands, Inc.’s certification, required by the settlement agreement with TCG client John Moore, that 75% of Fiskars’ tools with grips offered for sale in California have been reformulated to contain less than 0.1% of DEHP. As a result, the final civil penalty of $60,000, which Fiskars agreed to in the settlement, will be...
Fiskars Brands, Inc., Hand Tools, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Reformulation, Reformulation Incentive
April 25, 2013
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling party Master Magnetics, Inc. (“Master Magnetics”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on April 25, 2013, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Master Magnetics sold hand tools with grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Master Magnetics, Inc., Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Tools with Grips, vendor notification, Whistleblower
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