{"id":2316121,"date":"2024-07-30T15:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T19:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-responsible-for-more-than-400000-hazardous-products-sold-by-third-party-sellers-cpsc-finds-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T15:37:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T19:37:14","slug":"amazon-responsible-for-more-than-400000-hazardous-products-sold-by-third-party-sellers-cpsc-finds-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-responsible-for-more-than-400000-hazardous-products-sold-by-third-party-sellers-cpsc-finds-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon responsible for more than 400,000 hazardous products sold by third-party sellers, CPSC finds &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famazon-responsible-for-more-than-400000-hazardous-products-sold-by-third-party-sellers-cpsc-finds-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2316121&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Consumer Product Safety \u2063Commission (CPSC) has determined that Amazon is accountable for recalling over 400,000 hazardous products sold by \u200bthird-party\u2063 sellers on its \u2064platform. This finding \u2063arises from\u2062 an inspection that classified Amazon \u200das \u2062a &#8220;distributor&#8221; of products that did not conform to\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-federal-investigators-reveal-likely-reason-for-helicopter-crash-that-killed-kobe-bryant\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Federal Investigators Reveal Likely Reason For Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant\">federal safety standards<\/a>. Among the problematic \u200citems are defective carbon monoxide detectors, unsafe hair dryers, and children&#8217;s sleepwear that does\u200b not meet flammability regulations. The CPSC emphasized that these products represent a \u201csubstantial product hazard\u201d\u2064 under the Consumer Product Safety Act and criticized Amazon for its insufficient efforts in notifying consumers or facilitating the return or destruction of these dangerous items, thereby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/okla-asks-for-review-of-controversial-mcgirt-decision\/\" title=\"Okla. asks for review of controversial McGirt decision\">endangering public safety<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Amazon responsible for more than 400,000 hazardous products sold by third-party sellers, CPSC finds<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1717327\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/amazon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Amazon<\/a> is responsible for recalling more than 400,000 hazardous products sold by third-party sellers on its website, the Consumer Product Safety Commission <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/Newsroom\/News-Releases\/2024\/CPSC-Finds-Amazon-Responsible-Under-Federal-Safety-Law-for-Hazardous-Products-Sold-by-Third-Party-Sellers-on-Amazon-com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>found<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The CPSC issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/s3fs-public\/pdfs\/recall\/lawsuits\/abc\/142%20-%20In%20the%20Matter%20of%20Amazon.com%20Inc.%20Decision%20and%20Order.pdf?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>decision and order<\/a> against the company Tuesday, finding that Amazon was a &ldquo;distributor&rdquo; of products that were defective or failed to meet federal consumer product safety standards.<\/p>\n<p>The products, listed on Amazon&rsquo;s website and sold by third-party sellers, include faulty carbon monoxide detectors, hair dryers without electrocution protections, and children&rsquo;s sleepwear that violated federal flammability standards.<\/p>\n<p>The CPSC found that the products pose a &ldquo;substantial product hazard&rdquo; under the Consumer Product Safety Act. Amazon failed to notify the public or take adequate steps to encourage customers to return or destroy them, putting consumers at risk, the agency said.<\/p>\n<p>The CPSC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/Newsroom\/News-Releases\/2021\/CPSC-Sues-Amazon-to-Force-Recall-of-Hazardous-Products-Sold-on-Amazon-com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sued<\/a> Amazon in 2021, alleging that the company acted as a distributor of certain hazardous products.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon did not contest that the products posed a hazard but argued it was not a distributor and therefore was not responsible for taking actions to protect the public, the CPSC said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-now-bans-books-that-treat-gender-dysphoria-as-mental-illness\/\" title=\"Amazon Now Bans Books That Treat Gender Dysphoria as Mental Illness\">e-commerce giant<\/a> also claimed that sending messages to consumers about &ldquo;potential&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boeing-agrees-to-2-5b-settlement-over-737-max-crashes\/\" title=\"Boeing agrees to .5B settlement over 737 MAX crashes\">safety issues<\/a> and providing them with Amazon credits was enough to remedy the hazards.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Under Tuesday&rsquo;s decision and order, Amazon must submit plans to notify the public about the hazardous products and to remove them from commerce &ldquo;by incentivizing their return or destruction,&rdquo; according to the CPSC.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Amazon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/consumer\/amazon-responsible-dangerous-products-sold-site-federal-agency-rules-rcna164309#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> NBC News the company plans to appeal the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-seeks-equal-time-on-air-during-bidens-oval-office-address-report-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump seeks \u2018equal time\u2019 on air during Biden\u2019s Oval Office address: Report - Washington Examiner\">commission&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s decision.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1717327\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1717327\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon has been found responsible for recalling over 400,000 hazardous products sold by third-party sellers on its platform, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). On Tuesday, the CPSC issued a decision stating that Amazon acted as a &#8220;distributor&#8221; of defective products that did not comply with federal safety standards. These items include faulty carbon monoxide detectors, hair dryers lacking electrocution safeguards, and children&#8217;s sleepwear that fails to meet flammability regulations. The CPSC determined these products present a &#8220;substantial product hazard&#8221; under the Consumer Product Safety Act. The agency criticized Amazon for not adequately informing the public or taking sufficient measures to encourage customers to return or dispose of these dangerous items, thereby endangering consumers. In 2021, the CPSC filed a lawsuit against Amazon for its role in distributing certain hazardous goods. While Amazon acknowledged that these products were hazardous, it contended it was not a distributor and thus should not be held accountable for public safety actions. The company also argued that notifying customers about &#8220;potential&#8221; safety concerns and offering them credits was sufficient to address the risks involved. Following Tuesday&#8217;s ruling, Amazon is required to develop plans for alerting consumers about these hazardous products and facilitating their return or destruction as per CPSC guidelines. An Amazon spokesperson indicated that the company intends to appeal this decision<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3192,"featured_media":2316122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/amazon-prime-day.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4558,36685,36686],"class_list":["post-2316121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-amazon","tag-hazardous-products","tag-third-party-sellers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/amazon-prime-day.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3192"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2316121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2316122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2316121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2316121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2316121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}