In the United States, children's products are defined as a consumer product designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger. Products are determined to be “children’s products” based on the following criteria:
Amazon may request children's products safety documentation at any time to confirm compliance.
If you are contacted by Amazon, you may be asked to provide documents to confirm the safety of your products. Amazon requires documentation that indicates testing compliance with standards or regulations for each product you are applying to sell.
Amazon’s policies require that children’s products sold through the Amazon website meet specified certification standards. If you are contacted by Amazon, submit the following information to child-safety@amazon.com:
For more information on specific Children’s Products, refer to the following Help pages:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) provides guidance for businesses on how to comply with these requirements.
A list of CPSC-accepted labs is available here. Some labs provide special Amazon rates for testing. A list of these Compliance Solutions providers is available here.