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Product safety and compliance in our store [blog.aboutamazon.com]A WSJ investigation found thousands of items on Amazon that have been declared unsafe by federal agencies, are deceptively labeled or are banned by federal regulators—items that big-box retailers’ policies would bar from their shelves. https://t.co/P8pco2THhl pic.twitter.com/aRBV2IYWaO
— Scott Austin (@ScottMAustin) August 23, 2019
https://t.co/RKF7Itwk3O can’t control its marketplace. Full stop.
— Scott Austin (@ScottMAustin) August 23, 2019
Read this investigation of unsafe products by @AlexandraBerzon @shaneshifflett @ScheckWSJ https://t.co/P8pco2THhl https://t.co/TsDrHGuI7n
Earlier this week, I needed to buy a replacement pair of Bose headphone ear pads. £25 from Bose, £9 from Amazon. Except I went for Bose, because those are the only ones I can be confident won't leave some sort of toxic chemical leaching into my skin for the next two years. https://t.co/y3CcItIOE7
— alex hern (@alexhern) August 23, 2019
Only 4,152? I could find more than that on @Amazon in a day. When a vibrator is labelled "USB Desk Fan" on the home page, you know the site is riddled with shit! https://t.co/C2twunLTjQ
— Doothcrow© YouTube (@doothcrow) August 23, 2019
Probably breaks Amazon's TOS in 15 different ways but it'd be useful to people who wanted to shop on the site without accidentally buying dangerous trash
— alex hern (@alexhern) August 23, 2019
Amazon sells stuff.
— Jeremy B. Merrill (@jeremybmerrill) August 23, 2019
Uber is a taxi company.
we've let companies basically gaslight us into saying, "well, technically" they're not doing what they're obviously doing... by pretending that the details of their contracts with their affiliates matter. https://t.co/1G7PQQhldE
A couple months ago, I started including my email address on stories I wrote about Amazon. Now, almost every day I get a message from someone who bought a counterfeit or dangerous product on the site https://t.co/TDlvG0FSDf
— Louise Matsakis (@lmatsakis) August 23, 2019
A @WSJ investigation found 4,152 items for sale on Amazon that have been declared unsafe by federal agencies, are deceptively labeled or are banned by federal regulators. @AlexandraBerzon @shaneshifflett @ScheckWSJ https://t.co/3q6N8FOaLa
— Joe Palazzolo (@joe_palazzolo) August 23, 2019
"bad actors" https://t.co/GVce0VhkO5https://t.co/RBtRW3U0br pic.twitter.com/cjK76hUm9x
— Mark Bergen (@mhbergen) August 23, 2019
WSJ “commissioned tests of 10 children’s products it bought on Amazon, many promoted as ‘Amazon’s Choice.’ Four failed tests based on federal safety standards, according to the testing company, including one with lead levels that exceeded federal limits.” https://t.co/K9P0FFChtg
— Robinson Meyer (@yayitsrob) August 23, 2019
A man bought a defective helmet on Amazon that was sold as compliant with DOT rules -- but which really wasn't.
— Jeremy B. Merrill (@jeremybmerrill) August 23, 2019
"Amazon in court argued it didn’t sell the helmet but merely listed it on the seller’s behalf."https://t.co/EZAJ8UWWC8
I find equally astonishing and, frankly, frightening, the fact that the former head of recalls and compliance at Amazon *refuses to buy from third party sellers on Amazon,* believing their goods unsafe.
— Christopher Mims ? (@mims) August 23, 2019
3/https://t.co/t1SVS3vosn
What I find most astonishing is that even after the Journal alerted Amazon to thousands of mislabeled, banned or unsafe products, within 2 weeks more than 100 were back up on the site, often from the same sellers.https://t.co/t1SVS3vosn
— Christopher Mims ? (@mims) August 23, 2019
2/
not a single quibble with the WSJ story, which means they do all these things and the marketplace is STILL a catastrophic clusterfudge. what does that tell you? https://t.co/tnyoiXD3Mz
— Ari Levy (@levynews) August 23, 2019
This is where Walmart, Target etc shine. They are held to a much higher standard as to what they are allowing to be sold through their stores. Amazon is getting overrun by knockoffs and ripoffs especially around the holidays. https://t.co/dPqsRwBXtO
— Jeff Bessling (@JeffBessling) August 23, 2019
This investigation has changed everything about how I now shop Amazon for my son. Sippy cups, trucks, bubbles, etc. I wrote about how I now shop on Amazon here: https://t.co/pe9su3tRDH
— Joanna Stern (@JoannaStern) August 23, 2019
New @WSJ investigation found thousands of banned, unsafe or mislabeled products on @amazon. Toys w lead, failed safety standards. Bad bike helmets. Shocking reporting by @AlexandraBerzon @shaneshifflett @ScheckWSJ https://t.co/MHI8itCuWr
— ChristopherSStewart (@csstewart) August 23, 2019
Amazon is not doing a great job policing its platform to prevent the sale of unsafe, recalled, or otherwise dangerous products. In other words, don’t buy your motorcycle helmet there. https://t.co/S44qcWxDXW
— Kashmir Hill (@kashhill) August 23, 2019
One thing I’ve noticed about Amazon lately is that if you don’t know EXACTLY what you’re looking for you have to wade through tons of questionable garbage while shopping https://t.co/xG73FXpUkV
— Dr Ed (@notdred) August 23, 2019
?Within two weeks of Amazon’s removing or altering the first problematic listings the Journal identified, at least 130 items with the same policy violations reappeared, some sold by the same vendors previously identified by the Journal under different listings.
— Scott Austin (@ScottMAustin) August 23, 2019
Things @WSJ found on Amazon:
— Joanna Stern (@JoannaStern) August 23, 2019
- Banned baby sleeping mats
- Toys with excessive lead levels
- Thousands of children’s product listings without the proper warnings
Parents, you should change the way you shop on Amazon. Here’s how I now do it: https://t.co/pe9su3tRDH
Amazon is reportedly listing thousands of unsafe or banned products https://t.co/Bz9BN9FfEV pic.twitter.com/41EXiQ7Zlt
— The Verge (@verge) August 23, 2019
Amazon is reportedly listing thousands of unsafe or banned products https://t.co/qdw9ZUt1af >>> https://t.co/HTA6IsoHwv #digitalhealth #socialmedia #digitalmarketing #AI #IoT #industry40 #mhealth #healthtech pic.twitter.com/8C2JyySvH8
— Dr Timos Papagatsias (@_timos_) August 23, 2019
my free market https://t.co/SGCKuYe3Fu
— Jordan L. Perkins (@jordanlperkins) August 23, 2019
A @WSJ investigation found 4,152 items for sale on Amazon’s site that have been declared unsafe by federal agencies, are deceptively labeled or are banned by federal regulators. Important @AlexandraBerzon @shaneshifflett @ScheckWSJ story: https://t.co/D0TFWPxBVB
— Newley Purnell (@newley) August 23, 2019
this is an important story. this is what happens when regulators are asleep at the switch - “A giant disaster zone.” Amazon struggles to police the many third-party sellers on its site, leading to a proliferation of unsafe or banned products. https://t.co/V7WdxrPMkt via @WSJ
— Chetan Sharma (@chetansharma) August 23, 2019
yiiiiiikes https://t.co/htC2Kqnv6H pic.twitter.com/ZrF2tMNP9X
— Rob Price (@robaeprice) August 23, 2019
Amazon Has Ceded Control of Its Site. The Result: Thousands of Banned, Unsafe or Mislabeled Products https://t.co/t1SVS3vosn pic.twitter.com/hiXNPGKjH4
— Christopher Mims ? (@mims) August 23, 2019
A WSJ investigation found thousands of items on Amazon that have been declared unsafe by federal agencies, are deceptively labeled or are banned by federal regulators—items that big-box retailers’ policies would bar from their shelves. https://t.co/P8pco2THhl pic.twitter.com/aRBV2IYWaO
— Scott Austin (@ScottMAustin) August 23, 2019
When the Federal government declared drop-side cribs hazardous for infants, the pregnant mom in charge of recalls at Amazon suggested they remove all cribs and only allow back on those found safe.
— Christopher Mims ? (@mims) August 23, 2019
She was told selection was more important. 4/4https://t.co/t1SVS3vosn
Amazon Has Ceded Control of Its Site. The Result: Thousands of Banned, Unsafe or Mislabeled Products - WSJ https://t.co/OjHbtk8175
— Walt Mossberg (@waltmossberg) August 23, 2019
? "The Journal identified at least 157 items for sale that Amazon had said it banned, including sleeping mats the Food and Drug Administration warns can suffocate infants"https://t.co/SM3vGBqDEB pic.twitter.com/4fjCgGcCXE
— David S. Joachim (@davidjoachim) August 23, 2019
Important investigation into Amazon and its massive third-party seller problem. The listing said a toy was “made of high quality nontoxic material, safe and reliable for little children” and had approval from the FDA, but it was actually full of lead. https://t.co/zX3TNnCXuS
— Meg Marco (@meghann) August 23, 2019
Yeah, um, spoiler alert. The Global elite doesn't care about you, and the CCP definitely doesn't care about you. We live in a zero trust society. Take care of yourself and your family; plan and act accordingly. https://t.co/EhTDVi9iC0
— Lucius Sulla (@LuciusSulla2) August 23, 2019
This is where disinformation can get super dangerous—once it reaches the physical product space, unchecked by a company that doesn't even care what's on its shelves.https://t.co/Oh66YHt153
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) August 23, 2019
Amazon Has Ceded Control of Its Site. The Result: Thousands of Banned, Unsafe or Mislabeled Products
— Gary Holland ?? ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ?? (@gholland04) August 23, 2019
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A Wall Street Journal investigation found 4,152 items for sale on https://t.co/Dj6KeVPSqa Inc. ’s site that have been declared unsafe by federal agencies, are deceptively labeled or are banned by federal regulators.#amazon https://t.co/Wz56T4MMJ4
— ❌?Pretty In Pink ?❌ (@pepesgrandma) August 23, 2019
아마존은 안전하지 않은 것으로 알려진 장난감과 의약품을 판매하고 있었습니다 https://t.co/HBGDZTmdcg
— editoy (@editoy) August 24, 2019
• 과거 미국 법원은 아마존이 자사 시장에서 판매되는 타사 제품과 관련된 청구에 대해 책임을 지지 않는다고 말했습니다.
Amazon is reportedly listing thousands of unsafe or banned products https://t.co/Bz9BN9WR3v pic.twitter.com/q4aNwRn2Kh
— The Verge (@verge) August 24, 2019
それに対するAmazonの回答。
— ユーエス??米国株投資???? (@us_stock_invest) August 23, 2019
Amazonは2018年だけでも安全性の問題に4億ドル以上を投資。
機械学習の活用で、安全でない商品や基準に準拠しない商品をサイトから削除するシステムを開発してきたとのこと。
Product safety and compliance in our store https://t.co/kULJrnWAKU
Everything horrifying happening with other products on Amazon happened first with self-published ebooks: fraud, plagiarism, fakes, junk -- everything Amazon Has Ceded Control of Its Site. The Result: Thousands of Banned, Unsafe or Mislabeled Products https://t.co/v0uUZy2Ybw
— Laura Miller (@magiciansbook) August 24, 2019
Banned, Unsafe or Mislabeled Products 4sale on Amazon
— The Editor Devil (@fairchild01) August 24, 2019
“said the helmet wasn’t DOT compliant and that it had been recalled. It was still listed”
Who would dump unsalable products on Amzn? @thespybrief https://t.co/SmPkKdpihg
"A @WSJ investigation found 4,152 items for sale on #Amazon.com Inc.’s site that have been declared unsafe by federal agencies, are deceptively labeled or are banned by federal regulators." https://t.co/BUKgkqgHTo
— Open Markets (@openmarkets) August 24, 2019
Amazon Has Ceded Control of Its Site. The Result: Thousands of Banned, Unsafe or Mislabeled Products - 4,152 items sold on Amazon site declared unsafe by fed agencies, including at least 2,000 toys and meds. WSJ https://t.co/Hcd6ssn1gr
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) August 24, 2019