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Episode: Amazon Tells Customers They May Have Bought Fake Pills
Description: Amazon is warning customers this week that nutritional supplements they purchased recently may be knock-offs.In an email to customers, first reported by Wired, Amazon said that certain Align nutritional supplements that were sold by 3rd party sellers – not including manufacturer Procter & Gamble – could likely be counterfeit.Amazon has assured customers they will be refunded for the products, but does urge them to discard them immediately. And while the company calls the situation “a rare instance,” some experts believe it sheds light on a growing problem for Amazon – as volume increases, how does the marketplace manage the...