Shopping online is far preferable to riding in a one-horse open sleigh. It is also just about as risky.<\/p>\n
A recent study suggests that Amazon has become an online flea market<\/a><\/u> where there is almost no corporate oversight.<\/p>\n Out of 4,000 dangerous products identified in this study, about half of them were toys and other products marketed to children.<\/p>\n Many of these sales occur in a legal grey area. Third party sales make up about 60 percent of Amazon\u2019s traffic.<\/p>\n The online retailer has cited federal law stating it is not responsible for unsafe products sold by third parties, but its interpretations are tenuous.<\/p>\n In addition to children\u2019s toys, other problem areas include dangerous motorcycle helmets and products with magnets.<\/p>\n In a statement, Amazon said that \u201cSafety is a top priority\u201d and if there is a problem, \u201cwe move quickly to protect customers and work directly with sellers, brands, and government agencies.\u201d<\/p>\n A popular theory holds that lead poisoning accelerated the fall of the Roman Empire<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n The people commonly used lead-lined drinking vessels and other utensils. Over time, the lead affected people both physically and mentally.<\/p>\n Physically, adults struggled with abdominal pain, gout, and other gastrointestinal conditions. It is difficult to function at work, school, home, or anywhere else while dealing with such symptoms on an ongoing basis.<\/p>\n Mentally, the lead caused cognitive issues in children.<\/p>\n They had trouble retaining new knowledge and dealt with developmental delays.<\/p>\n So, instead of increasing knowledge year after year, they struggled to re-learn the same things over and over again.<\/p>\n All these centuries after the fall of the Roman Empire, lead may have the same effect on people in the Empire State. Today, lead has the same effects on New Yorkers.<\/p>\n Although its use has been banned for years, lead particle measurements are still alarmingly high in many New York households. That\u2019s especially true of certain public housing units.<\/p>\n Lead is definitely not the only issue, and dangerous products are not just in online marketplaces.<\/p>\n For example, in March 2019, the Food and Drug Administration advised consumers not to buy certain Claire\u2019s makeup products after they tested positive for amianto<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n Geologically, this mineral is quite similar to talc. In fact, asbestos mines are often next to talc mines.<\/p>\n So, cross-contamination is not uncommon. And, talc is commonly used in makeup as a filler.<\/p>\n A short time after the FDA issued the warning, Claire\u2019s voluntarily recalled asbestos-tainted makeup.<\/p>\n Products like asbestos-tainted makeup and lead-lined toys violate the implied warranty of merchantability<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n All products must meet this standard unless the package contains an express waiver. That hardly ever happens. Among other things, when manufacturers sell products, all items must be:<\/p>\n UCC Section 2-314 also requires products to pass without objection to the buyer, run of even kind, quality and quantity within each unit, and conform to any affirmations or promises made on the label.<\/p>\nDangerous Ingredients in Childrens\u2019 Products<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Legal Issues in Dangerous Product Claims<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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