The largest online retailer in the world has some new rules to follow. Last week, federal regulators ordered Amazon to notify customers about hazardous products sold through the online marketplace. More than 400,

Amazon is the world's largest retailer, but it's only now legally required to post about product safety recalls or defects.

Amazon is the world’s biggest retailer but up till now they have not been required to report any recalls or defects on any of the products they sell.

On the day CPSC publishes the recall releases, Amazon must notify the public by posting the recall releases to Amazon.com; notify original purchasers directly via email and by providing information regarding the recalls on each purchaser's "Your Orders" page.

Amazon is responsible for the recall of hundreds of thousands of dangerous products it distributed, including providing refunds, the Consumer Product Safet

UNDATED (WKRC) - Amazon has been ordered to inform users about dangerous products sold through its platform. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ), Amazon will soon be required to notify customers and the public about dangerous products sold through its platform.

Six months after designating Amazon as a distributor and liable for recalls of hazardous products sold through the platform, the U.S. government issued a final order outlining remediation plans for Amazon to follow.

The e-commerce retailer is required to issue notice on the day CPSC publishes a recall, among other directives. For the public, it must post the recall releases to its website. For buyers, they must be notified directly through email and by providing information under a section for orders they have made.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of nearly 20,000 window shades that were sold exclusively on Amazon. According to CPSC, approximately 19,500 ChrisDowa Roller Window Shades have been recalled because they have long operating cords that pose a strangulation and entanglement hazard to children,

A line of multi-purpose helmets that were exclusively sold on Amazon have been recalled due to safety concerns.

Vornado Air LLC, of Andover, Kansas, is recalling about 7,780 of its VH2 Whole Room Heaters due to electric shock and fire hazards. According to the U.S. Consumer Protection Safety Commission, the heater’s power cord can partially detach from the heater enclosure, which can lead to cord damage over time, posing electric shock and fire hazards.