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Amazon to charge third-party sellers for safety violations

December 11, 2018

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Products that present potential harm, such as rechargeable batteries, chemicals and aerosol cans, must be packaged correctly and in compliance with federal regulations, or they can cause harm to those that handle them.

Related worker safety issues have been in the news lately. Last week, 54 Amazon employees required medical treatment when a can of bear repellent was punctured by an automated machine at a warehouse in New Jersey. It’s unclear if the product came from a third party seller, but this is exactly the type of hazard Amazon may be seeking to avoid with this move.

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