Kids School Supplies
Important: If you sell products in the Amazon marketplace, you must comply with all federal, state, and local laws and Amazon policies that apply to those products and product listings.
Backpack
A backpack is a bag made of plastic, cloth, nylon, or other materials that contains snaps, zippers, hooks, or drawstring closures for storing textbooks and supplies. Backpacks usually have two straps that go over the shoulders or one strap that goes over the chest to secure the backpack to the back.
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Book covers
book covers are used to protect textbooks that are usually loaned to students by schools. Book covers are made of stretch fabric, paper, or similar materials and often contain decorative designs such as flowers, animals, or cartoons.
Lunch bag/box
Lunch bag or lunch box is made of plastic, cloth, nylon, metal or other materials and contains buckles, zippers or magnetic closure snaps for storing various foods.
Pencil case/bag
Pencil case or pencil bag refers to a small bag or container made of plastic, cloth, nylon, PVC or other materials that contains snaps, zippers or buckles for storing small school supplies.
Amazon may request safety documentation for children's school supplies at any time to confirm compliance.
Who should submit relevant documents?
If you sell children's school supplies, we may ask you to provide relevant documents to prove the safety of your products. For each product you apply to sell, Amazon requires you to provide documentation proving that it has been tested to meet standards or regulations.
How to apply for approval to sell children's school supplies?
Amazon policy requires that children's school supplies sold through the Amazon website meet certain certification standards. If Amazon contacts you, please submit the following information to [email protected]:
Company name
Seller number/supplier number
Email address
Phone number
List of ASINs you are applying to sell
Product images and manuals ( If applicable) (Image should include all relevant safety information, compliance markings, small parts and suffocation risk warnings)
Children's Product Certificate (CPC) of the ASIN you are applying for sale
Test report issued by a testing laboratory accepted by CPSC, confirm Each item has been tested and complies with the following requirements:
Product Regulations/Standard Requirements
Children's Backpack CPSIA Lead, CSPA Phthalates and Cadmium, 16 CFR 1500.50 and Small Parts Warning *
Children's Book Cover CPSIA Lead, CSPA Phthalates and Cadmium and Small Parts Warning*
Children's Lunch Box/BoxCPSIA Lead, CSPA Phthalates and Cadmium, 16 CFR 1500.50 and Small Parts Warning*
Children's Pencil Box/BagCPSIA Lead, CSPA Phthalates and Cadmium, 16 CFR 1500.50, and Small Parts Warning *
Note: The small parts warning needs to be displayed as a CPSIA attribute on your details page. Please see the following help page
For more information, please visit the following links: CPSIA, CSPA, and 16 CFR 1500.50.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) provides guidance to companies on how to comply with these federal requirements.
A list of CPSC accepted laboratories is available here. Some labs have special rates for Amazon items. A list of these compliance solution providers is available here.
NOTE: You confirm that all information you submit is true, credible and accurate. If you do not meet these security requirements, Amazon may revoke your selling privileges.
