April 22, 2025
Amazon.com Inc. and the family of a man who died in a house fire caused by a faulty battery charger sold on the online platform have reached a settlement ending a wrongful death suit, with a Louisiana federal judge dismissing the case with prejudice on Tuesday.
November 26, 2024
A Louisiana federal judge has cut out some claims in a suit brought by a man who died in a fire allegedly caused by a defective battery charger sold on Amazon by a Chinese company, but said the online retailer should still face some claims under state law since it stored, labeled and shipped the charger.