US agency puts onus on Amazon for sale of hazardous third-party products

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:Amazon.com is responsible for hazardous products sold by third-party sellers on its platform under the federal safety law and bears legal responsibility for their recall, the U.S.consumer protection authority said on Tuesday.

Amazon did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

At the time, Amazon said it had removed "the vast majority" of those products from its store and provided full refunds to customers.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: Singapore

Topics: Sellers Consumer Order Hazardous Amazon Products Third-party Sold Safety Consumers Cpsc

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Published On: 2024-07-30 @ 20:39:26 (5 hours ago)

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