Children’s School Supplies

Backpacks

A backpack is a bag made of plastic, cloth, nylon, or other material and includes a snap, zipper, clasp, or drawstring closure, and is used to store school books and supplies. Backpacks often have two straps worn around the shoulders or one strap across the chest to hold the pack on one’s back.

Book Covers

A book cover is used to protect textbooks that are often lent by schools to their students. Book covers are made from stretchy fabric, paper, or similar material and often include decorative designs, such as flowers, animals, or cartoons.

Lunch Bags/Boxes

A lunch bag or box is made of plastic, cloth, nylon, metal, or other material and includes a snap, zipper, or magnetic snap closure, and is used to store food items.

Pencil Cases/Pouches

A pencil case or pouch is a small bag or container made of plastic, cloth, nylon, PVC, or other material and includes a snap, zipper, or clasp closure, and is used to store small school supplies.

Amazon may request children’s school supplies safety documentation at any time to confirm compliance.

Who should submit documents?

If you are contacted by Amazon, you must provide documents to confirm the safety of your products. Amazon requires certain documentation that indicates testing compliance with applicable standards or regulations for each product you are applying to sell.

How do I request approval to sell Children’s School Supplies?

Amazon’s policies require that children’s school supplies sold through the Amazon website meet specified certification standards. If you are contacted by Amazon, please submit the following information to child-safety@amazon.com:

1. Company name
2. Seller ID/Vendor ID
3. Email address
4. Phone number
5. A list of ASINs you are applying to sell
6. Test reports from an ILAC ISO 17025 certified testing laboratory confirming each product was tested to the requirements listed below:

   Product	Standard Requirement
   Children’s Backpacks	SOR/2018-83, SOR/2016-193 and SOR/2016-188
   Children's Book Covers	SOR/2018-83 and SOR/2016-193
   Children’s Lunch Bags	SOR/2018-83, SOR/2016-193 and SOR/2016-188
   Children’s Pencil Cases/Pouches	SOR/2018-83, SOR/2016-193 and SOR/2016-188

For more information, see the following link: Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA)

Some labs provide special Amazon rates for testing. A list of these Compliance Solutions providers is available here.