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The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Tuesday that global e-commerce company Amazon is responsible for recalling hundreds of thousands of dangerous third-party products sold on its website.
The 400,000 products under recall for being defective or not meeting federal consumer product safety standards include faulty carbon monoxide detectors, hair dryers with no shock protection and children’s pajamas that don’t meet flammability standards.
“Amazon’s failure to inform the public about these dangerous products and its failure to take appropriate steps to encourage customers to return or discard them put consumers at risk of serious injury,” the agency said in a press release.
According to the CPSC, Amazon, which has sales of $575 billion, was determined to be a “seller” of products sold by third-party sellers through its “Fulfilled by Amazon” program.
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| Ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | Amazon.com Inc. | 181.71 | -1.49 |
-0.81% |
“Amazon must develop and submit a proposed plan to inform customers and the public about the hazards of its products and to offer refunds or replacements for these products,” the CPSC said.
Amazon said it would appeal the order and take its case to court.
FOX Business reached out to Amazon for comment on the CPSC’s decision and order but did not immediately receive a response.
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The CPSC sued Amazon in July 2021, forcing the company to recall hundreds of thousands of dangerous products sold on its platform.
In response, Amazon removed the “vast majority” of those products from its stores and offered refunds to customers, but said it only provides logistics services to independent sellers and is not a seller itself.
The agency warned consumers to stop using Chinese Doraemon toys sold on Amazon.com late last year after seven people died after accidentally ingesting magnets.
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Amazon is not the only retailer under fire for selling products that aren’t safety certified.
Last November, Amazon and Walmart have both been criticized. New York City Fire Commissioner Laura Cabana took the action after uncertified lithium-ion electric scooter batteries were found to be the cause of a fire that killed a family of three.
Reuters contributed to this report.
