Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Thousands of products for sale on Amazon don’t meet federal safety standards
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.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readA 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.
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- 8:28Trump allies unearth old social media posts to discredit journalists
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