The Boppy Newborn Lounger was recalled in 2021. Federal safety regulators said on average 1,000 are still listed on Facebook Marketplace every month.
that there is no way to know how many of them were missed or sold before the ads were taken down.
“This is a helpful first step, but a system that prioritizes prevention of such sales should be able to spot recalled products in real time, not just restrict searches when the matter gains government attention and public notoriety,” the commissioners wrote. “We take this issue seriously and when we find listings that violate our rules, we remove them,” she said.
USA TODAY found listings for 14 recalled products that had contributed to the deaths of at least 121 children and hundreds more reports of incidents or serious injuries. Many were listed by their brand names. Dozens were later marked as sold. Reporters also were able to purchase recalled goods on Facebook Marketplace and create posts for recalled items as if they were for sale.
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