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Possibly interesting note on this: Amazon runs a query/report on your historical purchases vs recalls. If it finds a hit they display a message on your orders history page saying that something you ordered has been subject to a recall.

Years ago an air fryer I bought there was recalled. We sent the unit off and received a replacement. Nevertheless Amazon kept displaying the message. So I ignore it. It's there very day.

After seeing this article I wondered if I'd bought an affected unit so went to the Amazon order history page. Still displaying the message saying I have a recalled item. But if I click that message it displays two of the Anker batteries (and the Air Fryer, still).

Lesson is that you should click that link once in a while..

And Jeff if you're reading: make the message say "A new item has been added to your recall list".



Yup. They sent me a recall for a chocolate half a year later. They clearly think I have a vast amount of self-control.




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