Twelve parents from across the country accuse Amazon of ignoring warnings about selling a product used for suicide.
SEATTLE — A King County Superior Court judge is taking a motion filed by Amazon under consideration following a lawsuit filed by a Camas, Washington family that seeks to hold the retail giant responsible for their teenage son’s suicide.
At issue is sodium nitrite, a common meat preservative when used at a strength of 6%. Court records show between 2018 and 2022 several young people bought the chemical compound at 99% strength on Amazon, then used it to end their lives. There’s no known household use for sodium
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