The Superior Court of Alameda entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Prime Equipment, Inc., et al. (No. H216084-9) on May 31, 2001, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegation that defendant Prime sold certain welding products whose customary use and application may produce fumes, gases or dust that contain crystalline silica, arsenic and/or chromium in...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and PNS Stores, Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 13, 2000. This agreement was later brought before, and subsequently approved by, the Alameda County Superior Court on December 13, 2000. The Settlement Agreement resolved DiPirro's allegations that PNS's grinders, drills, and soldering products contained...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Plato Products, Inc. ("Plato") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on April 11, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that Plato sold soldering pots and other soldering equipment whose customary use produces fumes that contain the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Panasonic Factory Automation ("PFA") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on September 29, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that PFA sold welding machines, power sources, and other welding equipment whose customary use produces fumes that contain chemicals such as chromium, carbon monoxide, and...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Pace, Incorporated ("Pace") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on November 15, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that Pace sold soldering equipment and tools whose customary use produces fumes containing lead and formaldehyde in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party OK International, Inc. ("OK") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on September 1, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that OK manufactured or distributed soldering equipment whose customary use produces fumes that contain the heavy metal lead and formaldehyde in the State of California without...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party The Oatey Company ("Oatey") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on November 29, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that Oatey sold products whose customary use produces fumes that contain the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Newell Company ("Newell") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on April 12, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that Newell manufactures and distributes welding, soldering, and brazing products whose customary use produces fumes that contain the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Multiquip, Inc., et al. on April 26, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Multiquip, Inc. sold certain welding machines and other welding equipment that contain, or whose customary use and application may produce fumes or gases which...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling parties Metalico-Granite City, Inc., Santa Rosa Lead Products, Inc., and Metalico-Evans, Inc. (collectively "Metalico") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 6, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that Metalico manufactures and distributes solder and other products containing the heavy metal...
