[marcrosoft]

> More than half of the smoke alarms bought on amazon didn’t work. Around half of the baby toys didn’t meet choking hazard safety.

This is a manufacturer issue. This has nothing to do with Amazon.

> Not sure why anyone still buys things from there. Or anywhere online really, all the other retailers failed as well.

This is just a blanket statement that is completely wrong. Amazon sells all sorts of reputable supplies and toys for babies. Name a reputable company. I'm sure they have an online store.

Edit: This whole situation is going to drive even more shopping online and especially to Amazon. The elderly are getting on board.

[simias]

I agree with your general point but Amazon does have a pretty big problem with counterfeited products. If you buy some ultra-cheap no-name alarm and it doesn't end up working very well, you got what you paid for. If you bought a reputable brand but ended up with a non-functional knockoff I do think that it's fair to give a share of the blame to Amazon.

[scarface74]

This is a manufacturer issue. This has nothing to do with Amazon.

Amazon is the company selling the product. Every brick and mortar store is expected to not sell defective goods, why should Amazon be exempt?