Amazon lists thousands of banned and unsafe items for sale ... - CNET
WEBAug 23, 2019 · More than 4,000 items for sale on Amazon by third-party sellers have deceptive labeling or have been banned or declared unsafe by federal regulators, according to an investigation by The Wall...
Controversial gadgets on Amazon: What are the banned devices …
WEBMar 21, 2024 · Controversial gadgets on Amazon: What are the banned devices still available for purchase? In Short. Banned but available on Amazon: Class 4 Laser Pointers (eye damage, fire hazard), Spy Listening Devices (privacy issues), GPS Jammers (illegal, disrupts communication), Night Vision Goggles …
Hundreds of “banned” goods still for sale on Amazon, report finds
WEBAug 23, 2019 · The WSJ's investigation found 157 products for sale that Amazon has already banned from sale on its site. The motorcycle helmet was one of more than 2,300 product listings altered or pulled...
US sues Amazon for selling dangerous products - CNN
WEBJul 15, 2021 · The federal safety watchdog is suing Amazon to stop. Among the products cited in the suit are carbon monoxide detectors that fail to alarm, numerous children’s pajamas that could catch fire and...
Amazon Has Ceded Control of Its Site. The Result: Thousands of …
WEBAug 23, 2019 · A Wall Street Journal investigation found 4,152 items declared unsafe by federal agencies, deceptively labeled or banned by federal regulators.
FCC investigating Amazon over marketing, sale of outlawed products
WEBMar 20, 2024 · The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that it is investigating Amazon and other retailers for the alleged marketing and selling of unlawful electronic devices, including radio...
Amazon is reportedly listing thousands of unsafe or banned products
WEBAug 23, 2019 · Amazon is reportedly selling thousands of products that are mislabeled, banned, or declared unsafe by federal agencies, according to an investigation from The Wall Street Journal.
How We Investigated Banned Items on Amazon.com
WEBJun 18, 2020 · We focused on five categories of Amazon’s prohibitions related to weapons, criminal activity, and spying, and crafted a list of 279 prohibited items that were searchable. Many of these items appear to be legal to sell but are barred by Amazon’s rules.
The latest updates from Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit - About Amazon
WEBJun 11, 2024 · Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU) filed six lawsuits against bad actors operating various illicit schemes that attempted to evade Amazon’s product approval processes, such as product vetting requirements that must be met before a product is approved for sale in the Amazon store.
Amazon struggles to police safety of products sold by third …
WEBAug 23, 2019 · Thousands of items for sale on Amazon “have been declared unsafe by federal agencies, are deceptively labeled or are banned by federal regulators,” according to a Wall Street Journal...