Tag: Consumer Product Safety Commission
The consumer agency said that Amazon should pull unsafe products from independent sellers
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US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has said that Amazon is a ‘distributor’ under the federal product safety legislation and therefore bears a legal responsibility for recalling dangerous products. It further said that Amazon failed to adequately incentivise consumers to return or destroy dangerous products. Amazon said it is “disappointed” by the decision and plans to appeal.
Read MoreTarget, Amazon and other retailers have pulled weighted baby sleepwear because of safety concerns
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US Senator Richard Blumenthal said that he has asked the Consumer Product Safety Commission to look into the safety of sleep products like cribs and sleep sacks, which have added weight. “It’s quite clear that these products are not safe for infants,” Blumenthal said. He added, “We’re concerned about the packaging of these products that may lead to injury or death of infants.”
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