Amazon’s Invincibility: The Effect of Defective Third-Party Vendors’ Products on Amazon

In recent years, Amazon has faced product liability challenges. Product liability law governs the “legal liability of manufacturers or sellers of goods to compensate buyers, users, and even bystanders for damages or injuries suffered because of defects in goods purchased.” Product liability law poses a challenge for Amazon because Amazon operates an online marketplace. While Amazon sells some of its own products on its marketplace, “a significant portion of the products” are sold by third-party vendors. This poses problems for Amazon.