A Wall Street Journal investigation found that more than 4000 products on Amazon were missing safety labels, not up to safety standards, or were banned outright -- but still for sale. Apparently Amazon does not have a rigorous process for vetting the safety of its products.
Thousands of products for sale on Amazon don’t meet federal safety standards
Amazon.com home page, August 26, 2019. Credit: Amazon.com.
Credits
Guest:
Alexandra Berzon - Wall Street Journal
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Sarah Sweeney,
Michell Eloy,
Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir,
Rosalie Atkinson,
Rebecca Mooney