'If you look at the comments by Amazon about AmazonBasics, they match up with how they talk about counterfeit and stolen goods on their Marketplace,' he said by phone. 'Our issue is that there needs to be more accountability and visibility into products.' The problems demonstrate that quality and safety issues aren't limited to Amazon's Marketplace, according to Michael Hanson, senior executive vice president of public affairs at the Retail Industry Leaders Association, and a spokesperson for the group's Buy Safe America Coalition. The Senators leading the probe cited not only several consumer protection regulations that they say have been breached, but also their own year-old demands that the e-commerce giant 'take further steps to protect consumers from defective products that persist on its online marketplace.' The private label has been a bestseller and Amazon has expanded from its early success in batteries and phone cords to develop appliances like microwaves. The details emerged after speaking with former Amazon product managers, combing through warnings in customer reviews and taking some of the items to be tested at third-party labs.

The hazards from AmazonBasics products shown in CNN's report include sparking and fires that caused second-degree burns and property damage.

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