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On 17 January 2025, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ordered Amazon to implement comprehensive notification and refund measures for hazardous products distributed through their platform. This decision impacts over 400,000 products, including faulty carbon monoxide detectors, unsafe hairdryers, and non-compliant children's sleepwear. This development is especially relevant for ... Read more
Are you an importer of consumer products into the United States? Are you prepared for the upcoming changes in product compliance reporting? The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is taking a significant step towards modernising its import processes. This move could streamline your operations, but only if you're ready for ... Read more
Are you keeping up with the latest changes in import regulations? If you're responsible for product compliance in manufacturing or trading, you'll want to pay attention to this! The Biden Administration is gearing up to propose significant reforms to the de minimis rule, which currently allows shipments valued up to ... Read more
Amazons fights responsibility product recalls | Photographer: GR Stocks | Source: Unsplash CPSC vs Amazon: The Fight About Who's Responsible Is On Amazon fights responsibility for product recalls. In a previous blog we mentioned that US product safety watchdog CPSC sues Amazon for selling dangerous products. They voted to file ... Read more
On July 14 the CPSC voted to file an administrative complaint. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission say that the e-commerce giant was legally responsible to recall the products. They posed a serious risk of injury or death to consumers. Amongst these products were carbon monoxide detectors that failed to ... Read more