Amazon Could Face Government Order Making It Liable for Third-Party Products
Order from Consumer Product Safety Commission could classify company as a distributor, giving it the same safety responsibilities as traditional retailers
Amazon.com is facing a government order that could make it responsible for the safety of goods that it sells for outside vendors on its website and ships for them through its logistics network.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is preparing an order that could classify Amazon's online retail business as a distributor of goods, according to people familiar with the matter. That designation could give Amazon...
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