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April 27, 2020 10:05 pm
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/27/21238919/amazon-lawsuit-battery-fire-choice
Amazon faces lawsuit over Chinese battery that allegedly burned down a garage
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
A mislabeled battery that allegedly caused a fire in a Minnesota man’s garage last year is the subject of a new lawsuit against Amazon. Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company claims the e-commerce giant sold the battery to its client, Dane Meyer of Cottonwood, Minnesota, last April and should be responsible for the $75,000 in damages caused by the fire.
In its complaint, Farm Bureau claims the battery was eligible for Amazon’s Prime shipping and was spotlighted as an “Amazon’s Choice” product. “Through its ‘Amazon’s Choice’ program, Amazon ‘recommends highly rated, well- priced products available to ship immediately,’” the complaint states.
According to the complaint, the battery caught fire when it was used with an...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/27/21238919/amazon-lawsuit-battery-fire-choice
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