Corey Payne and his fiancée Kayla Harris bought a three-pack of eclipse glasses on Amazon. Now they say they are suffering from impaired vision and they filed a lawsuit in federal court in South Carolina on Tuesday.
From The Next Web:
On August 10, Amazon issued a recall of glasses it was unable to verify as safe. The retail giant emailed customers to return their units, although Payne and Harris say they didn't receive an email. They aim to represent other people who suffered injuries and weren't warned by Amazon.
There are almost two million independent sellers on Amazon's platform, and counterfeiting has long been a problem for the service. In response, the company has launched initiatives designed to stem the flow, including a registry that makes it easier for shoppers and brands to flag counterfeit goods, and a program called "Transparency," that lets companies label products with a code, which can later be used to check authenticity.
