The Superior Court of California for the City and County of San Francisco entered a Consent Judgment on November 3, 2004 in Leeman v. Belkin Components, et al. The settlement resolved citizen enforcer Dr. Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that defendant Belkin manufactured, distributed or sold solder (containing lead) including those sold in computer tool kits in the State...
On July 9, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party Barnes Group, Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Barnes sold certain solder products and machine screw anchors likely to produce fumes or gases which contain the heavy metal lead and formaldehyde in the State of California without providing...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Assembly Technologies International, Inc. ("ATI") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on August 18, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that ATI sold soldering equipment and tools whose customary use produces fumes that contain the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
On March 27, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party ArcOne (a division of A.C.E. International Company, Inc.) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that ArcOne sold certain welding machines, power sources, and similar products that through their normal and foreseeable use produce fumes that contain...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Antex (Electronics) Limited ("Antex") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on November 17, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that Antex sold soldering equipment and finished products which, when used in a reasonable and foreseeable manner, expose users to Proposition 65 chemicals, such as lead...
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Amerway, 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 defendants Amerway, Inc. and Grobet File Company of America, Inc. (collectively "Amerway") sold solder products containing lead in...
On December 7, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party American Honda Motor Co., Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that AHMC sold certain welding machines whose customary use and application may produce fumes or gases which contain nickel (and nickel compounds), chromium (hexavalent compounds),...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party American Hakko Products, Inc. ("Hakko") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 18, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that Hakko sold products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, Hakko...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Alpha Metals, Inc. ("Alpha") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 23, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that Alpha sold solder wires that contain the heavy metal lead and/or produce formaldehyde in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of...
On April 6, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party Alltrade, Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Alltrade sold certain soldering products whose customary use and application may produce fumes or gases which contain formaldehyde, lead, and/or lead compounds in the State of California without...
