Amazon.com isn’t liable under Arizona law for a house fire that started when the batteries in two hoverboards purchased online burst into flames while charging, the District of Arizona said.
Amazon didn’t participate significantly in the stream of commerce that delivered the hoverboards to the consumer, the opinion by Judge James A. Teilborg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona said.
Along with allowing third-party vendors to list their products on its website, Amazon offers a “Fulfillment by Amazon” service. Under FBA, vendors ship their pre-packaged products to an Amazon fulfillment center for storage until ordered by ...
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