Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, confronted by ABC's 20/20

Investigative journalist Brian Ross of ABC’s 20/20 travels to San Francisco to confront Craig Newmark, the founder of the website Craigslist. Newmark has turned down Ross’s request for an interview so Ross ambushes Newmark in a parking lot. Craigslist is being accused of listing government recalled products on the website including the Bumbo baby seat which have been linked to a series of serious accidents among infants.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says Craigslist is “morally irresponsible”

http://2paragraphs.com/2014/11/craigslist-founder-ambushed-by-2020/

Craigslist Fires Back After Government Criticism Over Recalled Products

Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, speaks with ABC News outside his San Francisco home in 2014.

ABC News

The CEO of Craigslist posted an open letter to a top U.S. government safety official today, saying that while he agrees the consumer product recall system is deeply flawed, he was “dismayed” that the official singled out his company in an ABC News report.

“You rightly lamented to ABC [News] that for a typical recall, 95 [percent] of the recalled items are still in the hands of consumers 5 years after the recall notice… These figures are utterly shocking,” the letter from Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster says. “Imagine our dismay when you and ABC ‘came out shooting’ at craigslist. Last we knew from your representatives, earlier this year, we were taking all appropriate steps to reduce the number of free classified ads for recall items by craigslist users.”

Buckmaster invited Kaye to San Francisco to “discuss how craigslist can further assist the CPSC in addressing product recalls.” “Since you, personally, have been the one leading the criticism, I trust you agree it will be time well spent for you as CPSC chairman, and I as craigslist CEO, to meet in person,” the letter says.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/craigslist-irresponsible-recalled-products...