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Amazon Can Be Sued Over Suicides Linked to Sodium Nitrite, Court Rules

Amazon Can Be Sued Over Suicides Linked to Sodium Nitrite, Court Rules

Last updated: February 20, 2026 5:48 pm
By Mary Prenon
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The company is also required to avoid exposing consumers to any harm from the conduct of a third party. 

Amazon Can Be Sued Over Suicides Linked to Sodium Nitrite, Court Rules

Amazon Delivery signage is displayed outside an Amazon delivery hub during Amazon Prime Day in Torrance, Calif., on July 12, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

Mary Prenon

2/19/2026|Updated: 2/19/2026

The Supreme Court of the State of Washington has given the green light to the families and estates of four individuals who died by suicide by ingesting sodium nitrite to proceed with litigation against Amazon for its sale of the substance on its website.

The Feb. 19 ruling overturned a Court of Appeals decision that granted a motion to dismiss the case against Amazon after the trial court denied Amazon’s motion to dismiss.

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