Amazon Sues Consumer Product Safety Commission Over Hazardous Product Recall Order

Amazon has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for holding it legally responsible for the recall of over 400,000 products sold on its platform. The CPSC directed Amazon to notify customers and issue refunds for defective items, asserting that Amazon functions as a 'distributor' of these products. Amazon contests this designation, arguing that it acts as a 'third-party logistics provider' and should not be held liable for products sold by third parties. Commissioner Richard L. Trumka Jr. stated that it is the CPSC's responsibility to hold companies like Amazon accountable for consumer safety.