Amazon liable for recalled, hazardous products sold online, US agency rules

Correction: The headline of this story has been updated. Reflecting that The CPSC is an independent federal agency.. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ruled on Tuesday that Amazon is legally liable for the recall of more than 400,000 dangerous products that were sold by third-party sellers on its website and packaged and shipped […]

Biden administration rules Amazon liable for recalled, hazardous products sold online

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ruled on Tuesday that Amazon is legally liable for the recall of more than 400,000 dangerous products that were sold by third-party sellers on its website and packaged and shipped by the company. The CPSC unanimously found Amazon to be a “seller” of defective products sold through its […]

House to block all ByteDance products from staff devices

TikTok’s parent company is having its final dance in the House of Representatives. All products from Chinese internet company ByteDance will be banned on House devices within two weeks, according to a notice sent to staff on Tuesday. ByteDance’s best-known product is TikTok, which has long been a target in Congress, with the House Steering […]

CFPB cracks down on paycheck advance products

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday proposed new rules to classify popular paycheck advance products as consumer loans, a move the bureau said would ensure lenders provide borrowers with important information about costs and fees. Nearly three-quarters of workers get paid every two weeks or monthly, according to the CFPB, and lenders have […]

Toxic metals found in variety of tampon products, first-time study shows

The first study to find toxic metals in tampons is raising concerns about women’s health. The University of California, Berkeley Department of Public Health released its initial findings on July 3, finding that several brands of tampons may contain toxic metals, including lead, arsenic, and cadmium. According to the University of California, Berkeley, millions of […]

TurboTax parent Intuit slashing nearly 2K jobs, plans shift to AI products

TurboTax parent company Intuit said on Wednesday it would lay off about 1,800 employees, or 10% of its workforce, to focus on its AI-powered tax preparation software and other financial products. The company has invested heavily over the past few years in providing AI-powered accounting and tax preparation tools to small and medium-sized businesses, but […]