Welding & Brazing Products

November 16, 1999
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party Master Appliance Corporation ("MAC") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on September 16, 1999, resolving DiPirro's allegations that MAC sold soldering parts and equipment whose customary use produces fumes that contain the heavy metal lead and formaldehyde in the State of California without...
Soldering
Formaldehyde (gas), Lead
May 12, 1999
The Superior Court of Alameda County entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Marshall Industries, et al., (No. 205535-2) on May 12, 1999, which resolved citizen enforcer DiPirro's allegations that Marshall distributed or sold certain soldering tools, soldering equipment and chemicals used in the soldering process that contain carbon monoxide, chromium, lead, nickel and/or...
Soldering
January 2, 2001
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Kmart Corporation entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on January 2, 2001.  The Settlement Agreement resolved DiPirro’s allegations that Kmart sold certain soldering products that contain, or whose customary use and application are likely to produce fumes or gases which contain lead and/or formaldehyde in the State...
Soldering
Formaldehyde (gas), Lead
February 14, 2000
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Midwest Model Aircraft Company d/b/a K & S Engineering entered into a settlement agreement on February 14, 2000, later approved and entered as a Consent Judgment by the Alameda County Superior Court, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that K & S sold soldering equipment containing the heavy metal lead and the toxin...
Soldering
Formaldehyde (gas), Lead
May 28, 2003
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Jet Equipment & Tools, Inc., et al. matter, heard in the Alameda County Superior Court, was entered on May 28, 2003. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Jet Equipment & Tools, Inc. sold power tools containing lead (or lead compounds), crystalline silica, arsenic and/or...
Power Tools
Arsenic, Chromium, Lead, Silica
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),...
November 30, 1999
Michael DiPirro and Indium Corporation of America entered into a settlement agreement on September 30, 1999, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that Indium manufactured, distributed, or sold welding, brazing, and soldering products containing cadmium in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. Pursuant to...
Soldering
Cadmium
June 22, 1999
On June 22, 1999, Michael DiPirro and Indium Corporation of America, entered into a settlement agreement which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that Indium manufactured, distributed, or sold welding, brazing and soldering products containing lead and lead compounds in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings....
Soldering
Lead
July 26, 1999
On July 26, 1999, Michael DiPirro and Hypertherm, Inc. entered into a settlement agreement which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that Hypertherm manufactured, distributed, or sold cutting or welding machines and power sources that contain, or whose customary application may produce fumes or gases that contain chromium (hexavalent compounds), nickel...
Power Tools
February 18, 2000
On February 18, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party Hunt Corporation entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Hunt sold certain soldering irons and soldering tips which expose users to the heavy metal lead and formaldehyde in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Soldering
Formaldehyde (gas), Lead