Amazon LLC : who is liable for third-party vendors in the supply chain? /

Customers and vendors alike are beginning to address the question of strict product liability as it pertains to an online marketplace such as Amazon LLC and the products sold on its platform by third-party vendors. This case centers on a hoverboard purchased from Amazon, which exploded because of de...

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Main Authors: Horan, Elizabeth, active 2022 (Author), Liu, Conglin (Author), Kouame, Adom (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : The Eugene D. Fanning Center for Business Communication, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, 2022.
Series:SAGE business cases.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Customers and vendors alike are beginning to address the question of strict product liability as it pertains to an online marketplace such as Amazon LLC and the products sold on its platform by third-party vendors. This case centers on a hoverboard purchased from Amazon, which exploded because of defective lithium-ion batteries. Who should be held responsible for injuries and damage?
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
ISBN:9781071931462
1071931466