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Amazon agrees to pay $6M and block sales of skin-lightening creams containing mercury, settling a decadelong lawsuit

1. Amazon settles a lawsuit by banning dangerous skin-lightening creams. 2. The company will pay $6 million in penalties and fees. 3. Amazon must comply with California's Proposition 65 regulations. 4. Previous products contained mercury levels far above acceptable limits. 5. The settlement aims to enhance product safety on Amazon's platform.

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Why Neutral?

The settlement may prevent regulatory fines but doesn't significantly affect core operations.

How important is it?

While significant, the issue primarily addresses regulatory compliance rather than sales or profitability.

Why Short Term?

The immediate impact includes compliance costs and monitoring improvements.

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