Important: If you supply products for sale on Amazon, you must comply with all federal, provincial, and local laws and Amazon policies applicable to those products and product listings.
Examples of permitted hazardous listings
If listing a permitted but hazardous item, sellers must ensure that they are shipping the item in compliance with Department of Transportation requirements and applicable laws.
Batteries that do not contain mercury
Rechargeable batteries
Empty portable gas cans that comply with applicable standards
Low-powered laser remotes which typically incorporate a laser “pointer” for the purpose of controlling visual aids (such as slide decks) in group presentations
Examples of prohibited listings
Polycarbonate baby bottles that contain bisphenol A (BPA)
Items containing carbon tetrachloride, such as:
Fire extinguishers
Refrigerants
Cleaning agents
Portable fire pots that do not comply with ASTM F3363-19 - Standard Specification for Unvented Liquid/Gel Fuel-Burning Portable Devices
Containers of pourable alcohol-based fuels that do not comply with ASTM F3429 / F3429M – 20 Standard Specification for Performance of Flame Mitigation Devices Installed in Disposable and Pre-Filled Flammable Liquid Containers
Disposable flammable liquid fuel containers that do not comply with ASTM F3429 / F3429M – 20 Standard Specification for Performance of Flame Mitigation Devices Installed in Disposable and Pre-Filled Flammable Liquid Containers
Explosives, such as:
Black powder
Caps for toy guns
Explosive fuses
Exploding rifle targets
Fireworks, such as:
Firecrackers
Firework kits
Aerial bombs
Bottle rockets
Party poppers
Roman candles
Smoke bombs
Snap caps
Sparklers
Flares, such as projectile and road flares
Flash paper
Gasoline
Information on how to make explosive devices, such as bombs
Kite strings that are intended for kite fighting
Sky lanterns or floating or flying lanterns
Corded window coverings, such as corded window blinds and shades
Products containing red phosphorous
Products containing thermite
Used oil, such as cooking oil or motor oil
Batteries containing mercury
Water walking balls
Products contaminated by radiation
Products containing mercury
Products containing cyanide
Non-toy magnets marketed to children
Individual magnets, novelty magnets and novelty magnet sets that are marketed or commonly used for entertainment, such as puzzle working, sculpture building, mental stimulation or stress relief are prohibited for sale. The following magnet set brands are specifically prohibited for sale:
Buckyballs
Buck balls
Buckybars
Bucky Bigs
Buckycubes
CyberCube
Dynocube
Hurry Harris balls
Magnicube (also called ‘Mag Cube’)
Neocubes
Neocubix
Nanodots
Neo spheres
Puzzle Spheres (ONLY if they are magnets or magnetic)
Zen magnets set
Refrigerants in household appliances, such as Freon
Jequirity beans or any substance or article that is made from or that includes jequirity beans in whole or in part
Kites, any part of which is made of uninsulated metal and whose dimensions do not comply with legal standards
Kite strings made of a material that conducts electricity
Lawn darts with elongated tips
Prohibited firearms
Vehicle airbags and airbag covers
Sodium azide
Sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate for non-food uses
Padded crib bumpers and similar accessories, including vertical crib slat covers and top rail covers
Face masks intended for use by infants
Toy crossbows that have the capability of shooting small, sharp projectiles (such as toothpicks, pins)
Laser pointers: Laser pointers are generally not allowed on Amazon. A laser pointer is a pen-shaped pointing device (usually powered by a battery) that contains a small diode laser that emits an intense beam of light. Handheld laser pet toys and 303s are considered laser pointers. There are four classes of visible-beam lasers [none of which are allowed on Amazon]: Class 2, Class 3R, Class 3B and Class 4.
Infant-inclined sleep products:
Framed-type-inclined sleep products
Hammocks
Compact-inclined sleep products, including, but not limited to Nap Nanny brand infant sleep products
Accessory-inclined sleep products
Infant-inclined sleep product replacement parts and accessories