Amazon’s sites in various countries infant and toddler feeding products requirements

Infant and toddler feeding products are hot-selling children’s products. Every year our country exports large quantities of such products. In recent years, various countries have become more stringent in their safety requirements for children’s products. What are the safety requirements for infant and toddler feeding products in different countries?

 

Amazon US site

Infant and toddler feeding products

1. Infant and toddler feeding products covered by this policy
Infant and toddler feeding products are designed for use while feeding food and liquids to infants and toddlers three years of age and under. Additionally, products used for storing and containing foods for infants and toddlers are included in this policy. Examples include bottles, training cups, baby utensils (spoons, forks), milk and formula storage bags and bottles, sippy cups, and snack bowls.
Not included in this policy are accessories, appliances, food, and furniture related to feeding infants and toddlers, such as, for example, sterilizers, breast pumps and accessories, foods, bottle cleaning products, pacifiers, bottle warmers, bottle coolers, and high chairs.

 

2. Product safety requirements
Amazon requires that all infant and toddler feeding products have been tested to and comply with the specific regulation or standard requirements listed below:
Product
    Regulation/Standard requirements
Infant and toddler feeding products
    · CPSIA (Lead, Phthalates); and
    · CPSA Section 14(a)(5) (Tracking Label)

 

3. Required information
We may request this information from you at any time, so we recommend that you have it easily accessible:
  • Your company name (if applicable) and seller ID
  • Your contact information: email address and phone number
  • A list of all infant and toddler feeding products that you list
  • Images of the product and product packaging, as applicable, for all infant and toddler feeding products that you list. Images must include all sides of the product and product packaging for our review
  • Product images or test report as evidence of compliance with mandatory tracking label requirements (CPSA Section 14(a)(5))
  • Children’s Product Certificate(CPC) for all infant and toddler feeding products, subject to this policy, that you list
  • Test reports from a CPSC-accepted lab that confirm that each product was tested to the regulations and standards listed above

 

 

Amazon Australia site

Baby Feeding Vessels and Utensils

1. Infant and toddler feeding products covered by this policy
Eating vessels and utensils made from plastic or with a plastic component that are intended for feeding infants up to and including 36 months of age. Specifically including: feeding bottles; sip/sucking cups; bowls; plates; cultery

 

2. Product safety requirements
Amazon requires that all baby feeding vessels and utensils have been tested to and comply with the specific regulation or standard requirements listed below:
Product
     Certification requirement
Baby feeding Vessels and Utensils
    The Baby feeding vessels and utensils shall comply with the          following:
    Consumer Protection Notice No. 11 of 2011

 

3. Required information
Amazon’s policies require that Baby Feeding Vessels and Utensils sold through the Amazon website meet specified certification standards. In order to sell these products on Amazon, you must apply and submit the following to child-safety@amazon.com.au
  • Company name
  • Seller ID
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • A list of Baby feeding vessel and utensil ASINs you are applying to sell
  • Documentation from a testing laboratory or organisation is required to confirm that the product was tested and found to comply with the applicable standards listed in the following table

 

 

Amazon Canada site

Infant and toddler feeding products

1.Infant and toddler feeding products covered by this policy
Infant and toddler feeding products are designed for use while feeding food and liquids to infants and toddlers ages four years and younger. Products used for storing and containing foods for infants and toddlers are also included in this policy. Examples include bottles, training cups, baby utensils (spoons, forks), milk and formula storage bags and bottles, sippy cups and snack bowls.
Not included in this policy are accessories, appliances, food and furniture related to feeding infants and toddlers, such as, for example, sterilizers, breast pumps and accessories, baby food products, bottle cleaning products, pacifiers, bottle warmers, bottle coolers and high chairs.

 

2. Product safety requirements
Amazon requires all infant and toddler feeding products to have been tested and comply with the specific regulation or standard requirements listed below:
Product
       Regulation/standard requirements
Infant and toddler feeding products
       SOR/2018-83 – Total Lead (CCPSA Lead); and
       SOR/2016-188 (CCPSA Phthalates); and
       SOR/2016-193 – Surface Coatings (CCPSA Lead), as applicable
Infant and toddler bottles only
       SOR/2018-83 – Total Lead (CCPSA Lead); and
       SOR/2016-188 (CCPSA Phthalates); and
       Polycarbonate bottles (CCPSA Schedule 2 Item 15 – 4,4′-      isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A/BPA)); and
       SOR/2016-193 – Surface Coatings (CCPSA Lead), as applicable
Infant bottle nipples only
       SOR/2016-180 (Infant Feeding Bottle Nipples Regulation); and
       SOR/2018-83 – Total Lead (CCPSA Lead); and
       SOR/2016-188 (CCPSA Phthalates); and
       SOR/2016-193 – Surface Coatings (CCPSA Lead), as applicable
In addition, all infant and toddler feeding products must have bilingual (English and French) safety warnings and instructions.

 

3. Required information
We may request this information from you at any time, so we recommend that you have it easily accessible:
  • Your company name (if applicable) and seller ID
  • Your contact information: email address and phone number
  • A list of all infant and toddler feeding products that you list
  • Images of all sides of the product and product packaging or labelling and two copies of all documents (for example, directions for use, user manuals) that are supplied with infant and toddler feeding products. Detail page images are not sufficient to demonstrate compliance.
  • Product images or test report as evidence of compliance with marking requirements (Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act R.S.C., 1985, c. C-38), as applicable
  • Test reports from an ISO 17025-accredited laboratory that confirm that each product was tested to applicable requirements listed above

 

Amazon UK and EU sites

Baby Bottles

1. Baby Bottles covered by this policy
Drinking equipment intended for children of 0 to 48 months of age:
  • Re-usable containers and re-usable drinking accessories
  • Single-use containers and drinking accessories sold with these containers
  • Single-use feeding teats
  • Ready-to-use feeding teats
  • Product Safety requirements

 

2. Product safety requirements
Amazon requires that all baby bottles have been tested to and comply with the specific regulation or standard requirements listed below. Upon request, you must promptly submit the required safety documents for each ASIN or model number you want to list.
Product
     Regulation/Standard requirements
Baby bottles
     Image of the product showing the manufacturer or importer name and traceability mark (batch code, manufacturing date or lot number)
      Declaration of Compliance referring to Regulation 10/2011 containing a) manufacturer or importer details b) product description c) Information about the substances + migration levels d) types of food, time and temperature and contact surface area
      Test report or certificate for EN 14350:2020 (Childcare articles. Drinking equipment. Safety requirements and test methods)

 

3. Required information
We may request this information from you at any time, so we recommend that you have it easily accessible:
  • Your company name (if applicable) and seller ID
  • Your contact information: email address and phone number
  • A list of all baby bottles that you list
  • Product images for all baby bottles that you list. Images must include a relevant tracking label
  • A Declaration of Compliance (DoC) for food contact material for all baby bottle products that you listTest reports confirming that each product was tested to the regulations and standards listed above.

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