Compliance requirements for school supplies?

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Hi all,

Has anyone sold pencil case before? Or school stationary? Amazon blocked my listing and asks for test reports from CPSC.

Any suggestions on how to solve the issue?

Thanks

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Amazon requires CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) test reports for pencil cases and school stationery because they fall under children’s products, which must meet safety regulations. To resolve this, you’ll need to provide test reports from a CPSC-approved lab, showing compliance with relevant safety standards. If you don’t have these reports, you can contact the manufacturer or supplier to check if they have compliant test results or consider using a certified third-party testing lab. Alternatively, if getting the reports isn’t feasible, you may need to sell a different product category that doesn’t have such strict requirements.

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You can ask your supplier for the certifications or consult a compliance expert for assistance. To obtain a Children’s Product Certificate (CPC) or a General Certificate of Conformance (GCC), have your product tested at a CPSC-recognized lab and upload the required documentation.

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Thanks. Do you know how much the process is gonna cost?

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Ask your supplier for the CPSC certification, or get testing from a CPSC-approved lab. It usually costs a few hundred dollars.

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Hi there,

Yes, selling school supplies like pencil cases, especially on platforms like Amazon, can trigger compliance checks. Since these products are often marketed for children under 12, they fall under CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) regulations and may require Children’s Product Certificates (CPCs) and lab testing.

Here’s what you can do:

  1. Identify Applicable Standards
    Pencil cases and other school supplies may need to comply with:
    CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act)
    Limits on lead content and phthalates
    Labeling requirements (tracking labels, age grading, etc.)
  2. Third-Party Testing
    Use a CPSC-accepted lab to test your product. They’ll provide a test report you can submit to Amazon.
  3. Create a CPC (Children’s Product Certificate)
    Based on the lab results, you (or your supplier) must create a CPC that outlines:
  • Product identity
  • Applicable regulations
  • Test lab details
  • Date and location of manufacturing/testing
  1. Submit to Amazon
    Upload the CPC and test report via Amazon’s Compliance Request page.

If you’re sourcing your pencil cases from a manufacturer (especially overseas), ask them if they already have the necessary compliance documents - this can save you time and money.

Hope this helps!