WASHINGTON — House lawmakers cited the continuing sale of recalled baby products linked to infant deaths on Meta 's Facebook in a round of letters to 17 companies questioning compliance with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission standards about the listing of unsafe products.
Lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee said the CPSC has requested an average of about 1,000 takedowns per month to Meta for the Boppy Newborn Lounger, which was recalled in 2021.
"Like other platforms where people can buy and sell goods, there are instances of people knowingly or unknowingly selling recalled goods on Marketplace," a spokesperson for Meta told CNBC.
"We take this issue seriously and when we find listings that violate our rules, we remove them."
Representatives for Amazon, Walmart and Target did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment.
Persons:
Meta, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Frank Pallone Jr, Gus Bilirakis, Jan Schakowsky
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WASHINGTON, U.S . Consumer Product Safety, Walmart, Target, House Energy, Commerce, Meta, CNBC, Amazon, Energy