Summary
A mom from Georgia found out her young children made purchases on Amazon using the Alexa voice assistant without her knowing. The children ordered items like toys and costumes but their mother managed to cancel the orders. Amazon offers features for parents to control and prevent such accidental purchases through Alexa.
Key Facts
- A mom in Georgia discovered her children ordered items from Amazon using Alexa without permission.
- The children bought a princess dress, LED light-saber wands, and a coloring set.
- The mom found out through emails about the orders and managed to cancel them.
- Alexa allows voice-activated purchases, which can be convenient but also lead to accidental orders.
- Amazon provides options to control Alexa shopping, such as disabling voice purchasing and requiring confirmation codes.
- Parents can set up voice recognition and child profiles for additional protection.
- Accidental orders can be canceled before shipping or returned for free if they go through.
