The logo of the web service Amazon is pictured in this January 22, 2019 illustration photo. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes/Illustration
Amazon.com Inc has agreed to tighten quality control standards on its marketplace following an investigation that determined dozens of children’s school supplies sold on the site had illegal levels of toxic metals, lead and cadmium.
As part of the agreement hammered out with Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, the company also agreed to pay US$700,000 (RM2.90mil), which will be used to fund environmental protection efforts.
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