Involving Chinese sellers, 12,000 Amazon products were recalled by CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC), as an agency responsible for protecting the American public from defective products, has become the main force in issuing "recall notices", and Amazon, as a well-known e-commerce platform in the United States, has also received special attention from the CPSC. Recently, the CPSC issued a recall notice for two products sold exclusively through Amazon channels.

1. Yaomiao children's rhinestone silver crown

The recalled silver "crown" is inlaid with red rhinestones and is sold as a set with three other headpieces (blue, purple, and transparent rhinestones), but the other three are not included in the recall. The product combination packaging has the word "Yaomiao" on it.

According to the CPSC recall notice, the lead content of the rhinestones in this children's jewelry toy exceeds the US federal standard, which may cause excessive lead ingestion by children, leading to lead poisoning and adverse health effects. It is reported that there are about 12,440 items affected.

The notice also shows that the product originates from China and is sold exclusively through Amazon channels by Chinese seller LordRoadS from January 2021 to November 2023. The whole set of products is priced at approximately US$19.

CPSC reminds consumers who have purchased the product to take it away from children in a timely manner and contact LordRoadS for a refund. LordRoadS and Amazon are also contacting all known buyers.

2. BRS outdoor portable incendiary bottle

It is reported that the reason for the recall of this Molotov cocktail bottle is that the bottle cap does not meet the child safety protection requirements of the US Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act, and therefore poses a risk of burns and poisoning to children.

The number of recalled products is about 165. According to the recall instructions, the recalled BRS incendiary bottles are portable liquid fuel bottles, with sales specifications of 530ml, 750ml, and 1000ml, and the production date is before July 2023. The bottle body is orange, the cap is black, and the bottle body has "BRS", "fuel bottle" and product capacity as well as usage warnings and instructions in white fonts.

This product is also sold exclusively on Amazon by Chinese sellers. The sales period is from December 2020 to October 2023. The prices of 530ml, 750ml, and 1000ml are $12, $15, and $17 respectively.

Like the Yaoomiao jewelry crown, the CPSC reminds consumers to stop using this product immediately and keep it out of the reach of children. The CPSC also reminds consumers to contact the seller OAREA Outdoor Gear in a timely manner to understand the subsequent handling of the product and obtain a refund.

In the final analysis, product recalls are a responsibility to consumers and sellers to their own reputation. However, once a recall is involved, it is inevitable that sellers will suffer losses. To put it simply, sellers must be extremely careful in selecting their products. They must not only sell well, but also sell them "without worries."

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