Amazon US Requires Third-Party Compliance Reviews for Certain Battery Products
Amazon US requires certain smart home and consumer electronics products containing rechargeable lithium batteries to undergo compliance reviews by approved third-party organizations.
What are the key facts?
- 1Third-party compliance reviews required for certain battery products from September 30, 2026
- 2Covers security cameras, tablets, Bluetooth speakers, and other categories
- 3Materials must be verified through an authorized TIC organization
- 4Non-compliant listings may be deactivated
What happened?
Amazon US recently notified sellers that, from September 30, 2026, certain smart home and consumer electronics products using rechargeable lithium-ion, lithium-polymer, or lithium iron phosphate batteries must undergo compliance reviews by Amazon-approved third-party testing, inspection, and certification organizations. Covered products include security cameras, video doorbells, smart door locks, air-quality monitors, game consoles, tablets, Bluetooth speakers, headphones, monitors, and certain electronic measuring devices. Sellers may no longer submit existing testing documents directly to Amazon alone; verification must be completed through an authorized TIC organization, and existing reports may also be subject to re-review. Product detail pages must provide the model, part number, and manufacturer or brand information, while proof of commercial insurance must remain valid. The requirement affects Chinese and Asian consumer electronics factories, brand sellers, OEM sellers, and FBA sellers. Non-compliant listings may be deactivated and can be restored only after certification is completed and the required materials are submitted.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
For smart home and consumer electronics products with rechargeable lithium batteries sold on Amazon US, certification, document submission, and listing maintenance requirements will increase. Listings may be deactivated if sellers do not pass review by an authorized TIC organization or if product-page information and proof of commercial insurance are incomplete.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, screen affected categories such as security cameras, tablets, and Bluetooth speakers SKU by SKU for each Amazon US store. Create a spreadsheet recording battery type, model, part number, and manufacturer or brand information, and complete the affected-listing inventory.Listing character checker
- 2This week, contact an Amazon-approved authorized TIC organization. Organize existing testing reports, inspection and certification materials, and proof of commercial insurance; mark whether each item requires re-review and create a submission-status and documentation-gap tracker for every affected listing.