Most of these obligations would be under state law, making good torts fodder. One question is whether this is an irreducibly unsafe product with no offsetting merits. (Is there a legit application for it?) Another is how well it’s labeled and advertised: https://twitter.com/akgerber/status/1335476894561656832?s=21 https://twitter.com/clancynewyork/status/1335587452577308675

And this seems to indicate a whopper of a manufacturing defect. I think Amazon stands in the shoes of a manufacturer for problems like these. https://twitter.com/jeremyzorek/status/1335505807690125313

Great overview here by @colinlecher of Amazon’s efforts to distinguish its own direct sales from “Marketplace” products, where it says it merely puts together buyers and sellers. https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/28/21080720/amazon-product-liability-lawsuits-marketplace-damage-third-party

Pretty subtle difference when cruising to buy something below on whether Amazon is the seller, and therefore liable for a defective product that causes harm, or merely a connector to a faraway seller.

Over time I suspect courts will be more skeptical. Neat “apparent agency” Q.