Hazardous and prohibited items

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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
Elephant sleep pillows
Fidget spinner lighter knives
Child neck floats
Scalar quantum energy products
Drop-side cribs
Military gas masks
Polar pens
IMDEN brand magnetic building tiles
Motor vehicle fabric restraint systems

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Additional resources

Canada Post, which provides information on “non-mailable matter”
Transport Canada, which provides information on the transportation of dangerous goods
Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations
Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
Health Canada, Consumer Product Safety
Health Canada, Regulatory Requirements under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)
Explosives Regulations
Health Canada, information on the prohibition of consumer products containing cyanide
Firearms Act
Environment Canada, which provides information on the regulation of refrigerants
Natural Resources Canada
Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau

Last updated 02/15/2022

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