Does Amazon realize how many products that have been flagged as pesticide or pesticide devices just wouldn’t be anywhere but here?

Lanolin contained in most woolens is naturally antimicrobial. So many clothing products aren’t able to be listed now or are flagged.

This is the TIP of the iceberg on products that really seem ridiculously flagged by this rule, and are unable to be sold by sellers like me who refuse to jump the fences for this.

We sell dietary supplements but a bot flagged one of our products a year ago (approx) as a “pesticide”.

Do we need to manually mark all of our vitamins as “This product is not a pesticide” as the Pesticide Registration Status? Or this is going to cause more problems / confusion?

This from the new policy is going to cause so many sellers much grief.

Common examples of pesticide devices include:

• Ultraviolet Light Units
• Sound Generators
• Insect Traps
• Ground Vibrators
• Water Treatment Units
• Air Treatment Units

Note that, products that make any antimicrobial, antifungal, antibacterial, or other pesticidal claim (for example, products marketed to disinfect, repel insects, remove allergens, or prevent bacteria), may be considered pesticides or pesticide devices under EPA regulations, even if the products would not otherwise be considered pesticides or pesticide devices under the EPA’s definition of a pesticide. For more information, see https://www.epa.gov/pesticides.

Every seller of cheap Chinese UV sanitizers just got the boot. And very concerning is that it maybe considered even if not under EPA’s definition. Thanks to so many Sellers circumventing the rules, and cheating the Amazon Marketplace has just gotten impossible for many sellers. Review your listings now and remove anything that might be questionable before it is too late.

I spent about 2 months this year working to get 5 of my items re-listed after they flagged them for being a pesticide. The aggravation dealing with seller central when 2 out of 3 responses is an automated message that has nothing to do with your problem. Now they just sent me an email about this with those same products mentioned…again.

There is a drop down menu in the Compliance tab 'Pesticide Certification Number’ and one of the selection choices is “This product is not a pesticide or pesticide device, as defined under the US Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.”

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I think that this is because there were so many products that were in complete violation of FIFRA I mentioned the UV sanitizers, but a lot of fake anti-microbial copper products, and hand sanitizers (even with the additional restrictions). I also am aware that the EPA has sent many of these illegal sellers written notice of violation and they just kept on selling they just changed the ASIN. So in away Sellers really only have themselves to blame for this. But it is unfortunate for the guys that are doing things right and getting caught in the middle of the compliance dragnet.

If only Amazon could implement a system of Seller policing and reporting. But I suppose given how badly IP (Trademark, etc.) is that would not end well.

I sell motorcycle polishes and cleaners. They have been marked as a pesticide. The Amazon Non-Sense continues. We have no one with any knowledge of the powersports industry to even talk to at Amazon.

The last time we all went through the pesticide fiasco, I had an ASIN that doesn’t even seem to exist anywhere within the Amazon catalog get flagged as needing approval (?). I took the stupid test/class and got approved just so I’d stop getting the notifications.

I just got the email this morning stating that I need to do the learning course again for the same ASIN…which still does not exist, and I cannot find on Amazon. I manufacture my own products and have no idea what the heck is up with this particular ASIN, or how it has been linked to my account, but it looks like I’m about to waste another 20 minutes of my life taking this “course” again

I am so tired of this.
2 baking products on this list. A candy mold and scoop tool.
They are not pesticides, the ads do not make any claims of being anti anything.
They are properly categorized.
I cannot figure out what is wrong.
One is a best selling item so kind of PO about this one.
I cannot change anything as I am not the original lister.
This is so ridiculous!

I sell my own brand of organic soap. Because several of the ingredients have “anti-microbial or anti-septic properties” I mentioned that as a selling point and was classified as a pesticide. I had to have it shipped back before I knew what flagged the classification because they don’t tell you what the problem is. Type “Dial soap” into the search bar and the first 7 of 8 organic results have anti- microbial or antiseptic or both in the title. We obviously are not all playing by the same rules.

We tried sending in our Spa Towel Warmers (ASIN# B07PPXWT2L) to be fulfilled by Amazon. We already had them listed to be fulfilled by the “seller”. When they arrive at 3 Amazon warehouses the listing was removed and classified as a Pesticide device. I’d be happy to remove all marketing around the tiny UV bulb located in the cabi, but the listing is frozen in time just like the stock we sent to Amazon’s warehouse.

We’ve been selling these cabinets all across the globe for over 15 years and helped to create industry standards. There are multiple vendors currently selling towel warmers made in the same factory and these are listed on Amazon right now. Please help us resolve this issue, as my manager won’t let me just have the cabinets returned.