Recently, Amazon released new compliance requirements, especially for products with button batteries.
These requirements are to ensure the safety of consumers, which may bring some additional work to sellers, but compliance is the key to ensure the continuous sales of products.
The following is a detailed explanation of the new requirements and how to deal with them:
Overview of new requirements
According to the latest regulations of Amazon, any consumer products containing button batteries need to provide the following documents to ensure compliance:
UL4200A certificate ：
This refers to the test report that meets the Underwriters Laboratories 4200A (UL4200A) standard obtained from the ISO17025 certified laboratory.
UL4200A is a consumer product safety standard involving button/coin battery products, which aims to assess the risks that the product may pose to children in daily use.
GCC Certificate ：
GCC certificate is the written document that the manufacturer or importer makes a self declaration on the product to prove that it conforms to the applicable consumer product safety rules (such as CPSC and ASTM standards).
ANSI/UL4200A-2023 is the standard issued by GCC, which includes the assessment requirements for product safety.
Interpretation of UL4200A standard
The UL4200A standard is a mandatory consumer product safety standard for consumer products containing button/coin batteries. This standard requires:
Safety battery compartment test : The product must be designed to prevent children from contacting the battery to avoid accidental ingestion.
Warning label : The package and product body must be marked with clear warnings to remind consumers of potential suffocation hazards and battery intake risks.
Steps to address Amazon's requirements
If the product comes with a button battery:
Prepare GCC certificate: ensure that your product has passed the UL4200A standard test, and obtain the GCC certificate issued by the manufacturer or importer.
Provide the product packaging diagram with bar code: ensure that the package contains clear warning signs to warn consumers about the risk of eating by mistake.
Submit UL 4200A experimental test report approved by ISO17025: this report should include product pictures to verify that the product is consistent with the products in Listing.
If the product does not come with a button battery:
Check whether the Listing has sensitive words: ensure that there are no misleading sensitive words in the product description to avoid being incorrectly identified as products containing button batteries.
Appeal: explain the use and materials of the product, and clearly state that the product does not contain button batteries, which may pass the audit successfully.
How to submit compliance documents?
Go to the [Performance] tab of Amazon Seller Center and select [Account Status].
In the lower right corner, under Manage Your Compliance, click Product Compliance Request.
Select [Provide Document] and upload the required UL4200A report, GCC certificate and product packaging drawing.
Click [Submit] and wait for Amazon to review.
Inventory handling suggestions
For the inventory that has not been sold out, you can consider the following options:
Early start of certification : Prepare UL4200A and GCC certificates as early as possible to complete compliance certification as soon as possible.
Clearance promotion : If you need to clear the inventory, you can consider promotion strategies to minimize losses.
summary
Amazon's new regulations aim to improve the safety of consumer products, especially those containing button batteries.
The seller should take action as soon as possible to ensure product compliance and submit the required documents according to Amazon's requirements.
Timely handling of inventory and compliance certification is a key step to keep the link effective and the product continuously sold.
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