On Amazon sites (North America, Europe, and Japan), product compliance is related to the seller's ability to successfully sell products. Let's learn about the latest actions taken by Amazon in various marketplaces on product safety compliance. The security compliance example analysis will also help sellers strengthen their awareness of product safety compliance, avoid safety compliance risks, optimize the sales experience, and build a safer and more compliant global e-commerce website together.

[Product Regulation Update]

On August 17, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recent notice in the Federal Register to implement the rules: Based on risk assessment and data research, the CPSC plans to add section 1308 to the 16 CFR section of the Federal Regulations. According to the new regulations, plasticizers in toys and child care products made of four types of plastic materials, such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), high-impact polystyrene (HIPS), and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), will no longer require mandatory third-party testing. The call for comments on the notice will close at the end of October. According to information, there are currently 8 types of plasticizers banned in toys and children's products in the US, and their content must not exceed 0.1%. The implementation of this new regulation will help children's products companies exporting to the US reduce testing and certification costs.

On May 4, 2016, the New York State Assembly passed the “Child Safety Act” to amend the Environmental Protection Act to control toxic substances in children's products through requirements such as substance reports, substance prohibitions, and retail labeling. The proposal has now been submitted to the Senate for consideration. The main features of AB 5612 include: From January 2019, the sale of children's products containing priority chemicals is prohibited.

Recently, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reviewed “16 C.F.R. The “Part 1227 — Safety Standards for Strollers and Strollers” regulations have been recently revised, and the new regulations will be officially implemented on October 2 this year.

According to information, the main change in the new CPSC stroller regulations is that the standards specified in the regulations have changed from ASTM F833-13b “Consumer Safety Code - Strollers and Strollers” to ASTM F833-15 “Consumer Safety Code - Strollers and Strollers”. This means that from October 2, strollers and strollers exported from China to the US will be tested according to new testing methods under the new standards. The new regulations cover dozens of laboratories providing inspection services for the export of strollers and strollers in China to the US.

[Amazon Security Compliance Update]

We believe that as an Amazon seller, you already have a good understanding of Amazon's compliance requirements. However, Amazon will also adjust existing regulations or issue new requirements due to some circumstances.

In July of this year, Amazon of the United States removed some smoke alarms and detector products, including ionic smoke alarms, photoelectric smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, etc. due to safety issues reported by several local fire departments. According to the requirements of the US Fire Service, the sale of such products must meet UL relevant testing standards, such as: smoke alarms must meet UL217, smoke detectors must meet UL268, and carbon monoxide alarms must meet UL2034 standards. For more information, please visit the Amazon Seller Central Help page: Fire and Other Safety Products.

[Safety and compliance tips]

Electric scooters are very popular products in recent years, but due to many reports of fires, countries and Amazon have tightened controls on electric scooters. What are the standards and requirements if you want to sell it to Amazon's other marketplaces?