If you list products on our store, you must comply with all federal, state, and local laws and our policies applicable to those products and product listings, including this policy.
Bassinets and cradles covered by this policy
Bassinets
A bassinet or cradle is a small bed designed primarily to provide sleeping accommodations for infants. A bassinet or cradle is supported by free-standing legs, a stationary frame or stand, a wheeled base, a rocking base, or that can swing relative to a stationary base. While in a rest (non-rocking or non-swinging) position, a bassinet or cradle is intended to have a sleep surface that is less than or equal to 10 degrees from horizontal.
Non-full-size cribs, full-size cribs, and toddler beds are not covered by this policy. For more information, go to Non-full-size cribs, Full-size cribs, and Toddler beds.
Cradles
A cradle is a small bed designed to provide a sleeping accommodation for an infant. It is supported by a rocking base or can swing relative to a stationary base. A cradle is intended to have a sleep surface that is less than or equal to 10 degrees from horizontal while at rest (in a non-rocking position).
Our policy for bassinets and cradles
Amazon requires that all bassinets and cradles have been tested to and comply with the specific regulation or standard requirements listed below:
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Regulation/Standard requirements |
Bassinets and cradles |
All of the following:
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CPSIA (Lead, Phthalates); and
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CPSA Section 14(a)(5) (Tracking Label); and
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16 CFR Part 1130 (Requirements for Consumer Registration of Durable Infant or Toddler Products); and
Any one of the following:
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ASTM F2194 – 16e1 (Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bassinets and Cradles); or
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ASTM F2194 – 22e1 (Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bassinets and Cradles); or
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16 CFR Part 1218 (Safety Standard for Bassinets and Cradles)
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Required information
We will request this information from you at any time, so we recommend that you have it easily accessible:
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Your company name (if applicable) and seller ID
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Your contact information: email address and phone number
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A list of all bassinets and cradles that you offer on our store
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Images of the product and product packaging, as applicable, for all bassinets and cradles that you offer on our store. Images must include all sides of the product and product packaging
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Product images or test report as evidence of compliance with registration card requirement (16 CFR Part 1130)
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Product images or test report as evidence of compliance with mandatory tracking label requirements (CPSA Section 14(a)(5))
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Product images or test report as evidence of compliance with warning and hazard labels (ASTM F2194 – 16e1 Sec. 5.8 and Sec. 8 or F2194 – 22e1 Sec. 5.8 and Sec. 8 or 16 CFR Part 1218), as applicable
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Any product instructions and manuals for all bassinets and cradles that you offer on our store
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A Children’s Product Certificate (CPC) for all bassinets and cradles, subject to this policy, that you offer on our store
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Test reports from a CPSC-accepted lab confirming that each product was tested to the regulations and standards listed above
Compliance services
If you need help getting compliance certifications, testing, and audits, use our Service Provider Network.
How to submit information
If you receive a request from us for compliance documents, complete the following steps to submit the requested information:
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In Seller Central, select the Performance tab and choose Account Health.
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Under Manage your compliance in the bottom right corner, click Product Compliance Requests.
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To add compliance or appeal for a single product, click Add/Appeal Compliance. To add compliance or appeal for multiple products, select each product on the left hand side of the product and click Action Selected Products at the top of the product requirement table to make a selection about how you would like to submit documents and information.
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Provide compliance documents and information in the Provide Documents section, or provide appeal information and documents in the Appeal Request section.
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Click Submit for Approval to send your submission for review by Amazon.
Note: Test reports must contain images of the tested products that are sufficient to demonstrate that the product tested is the same as the product listed on the detail page.
Policy violations
If you do not provide the required information by the applicable deadline, we may take the following actions:
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Remove the relevant product listings
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Suspend your ability to add new products, listing privileges, or both
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Withhold any payments due to you
We reserve the right to take any further actions that may be necessary in our sole discretion.
Additional resources
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