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Amazon is responsible for recalling unsafe products sold on its site,agency says

The decision stems from a suit by the Consumer Product Safety Commission over products sold on Amazon that the agency found to be unsafe, including children's sleepwear and carbon monoxide detectors.

toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/Getty Images North America A top U.S. consumer safety agency says it's the responsibility of Amazon to recall unsafe products listed for sale on its website by third-party sellers. Tuesday's decision stems from a lawsuit filed by the CPSC against Amazon in 2021 over a slew of products offered on the retailer's website that the agency found to be unsafe. "Amazon cannot sidestep its obligations under the [Consumer Product Safety Act] simply because some portion of its extensive services involves logistics," the agency said.

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