Full Compliance Guide for Lithium Battery-Powered Home Appliances on Amazon US Site: Mandatory TIC+DV Audit

Important Notice for Sellers of Lithium Battery-Powered Home Appliances on Amazon US Site:Amazon’s new compliance policy officially took effect on June 30,2026.All home devices powered by lithium batteries are subject to mandatory Direct Validation (DV) by accredited Testing,Inspection and Certification (TIC) bodies.ASINs without complete and valid UL documentation will be forcibly delisted uniformly starting August 30. Sellers only have a short window left for compliance rectification!

A large number of sellers have suffered losses including listing removal, inventory freeze and fund restriction due to incorrect standard selection, expired test reports and missing TIC verification.

 Policy Effective Dat

June 30,2026(Full launch of the TIC DV audit channel;Amazon will initiate compliance reviews for listings successively in the backend)

 Final Delisting Deadline:

August 30,2026.Products that fail to complete TIC verification before the deadline will have their listings forcibly removed and sales privileges restricted by the platform.Severe violations will lead to store fund freezes,as well as potential complaints from peers and platform penalties.

II. Scope of Regulated Lithium Battery-Powered Home Appliances

Covered products fall into four major categories:

Cleaning Appliances:

Wireless vacuum cleaners,floor washers,handheld cleaning devices,steam cleaners

Small Kitchen Appliances:

Wireless blenders,high-speed blenders,meat grinders,coffee grinders, electric knives

Environmental Appliances:

Air purifiers,humidifiers,dehumidifiers,portable lithium battery-powered fans

Personal Care Appliances:

Hair curlers,hair straighteners,wireless hair dryers,electric beauty equipment

Exempted Products:

Products powered by Ni-MH/Ni-Cd batteries or dry batteries

Pure plug-in home appliances with no batteries

Power tools and gardening commercial equipment

Digital 3C products such as mobile phones, tablets and headsets

The above products are not covered by this mandatory policy for lithium battery home appliances, but still need to comply with basic certifications such as FCC and CE as required.

III. Exclusive UL Standards for Amazon US Site

Amazon US site enforces dual mandatory testing for complete appliances + batteries.Each product category corresponds to exclusive UL standards that cannot be mixed and matched:

1. Cleaning equipment(vacuum cleaners/floor washers):UL 1017; additional UL 499 for steam cleaners

2. Kitchen food processing appliances:UL 982

3. Fans/air purifiers:UL 507;standalone UL 998 for humidifiers

4. Wireless hair styling appliances:UL 859

5. Heat pumps,air conditioners and dehumidifiers:UL 60335-1 + UL 60335-2-40

6. Lithium battery chargers: Any one of UL 1012 / UL 1310 / UL 60335-2-29

7. Built-in lithium batteries:Either UL 1642 or UL 2054,with mandatory supporting UN38.3 transportation test report

All products must obtain a General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) after completing UL testing.CPSC eFiling online electronic declaration is mandatory for all products starting July 8, 2026.

IV. Full EN IEC Standards for EU Sites

Sellers operating in European markets cannot directly apply US UL reports. Products must be tested in accordance with the EN IEC 60335 series standards by category:

· General basic standard: EN IEC 60335-1

· Vacuum cleaners: 60335-2-2; Hair care appliances: 60335-2-23

· Kitchen machinery: 60335-2-14; Fans: 60335-2-80

· Special standard for battery chargers:EN IEC 60335-2-29;Power adapters must comply with the supporting EN 61558 series standards.A complete set of test reports is required for CE certification issuance.

V. Mandatory Compliance Documents for Listing

The platform specifies four categories of mandatory compliance documents. Missing any item will result in audit rejection:

01 Basic Product Information:

Complete brand name,model number and part number,fully displayed on the product detail page

02 Third-Party Laboratory Test Reports:

Complete UL/EN safety test reports corresponding to the product category

03 Certificate of Insurance (COI):

Mandatory for Amazon US site;TIC verification cannot be passed without this document

04 Complete Compliance Documents:

GCC certificate,UN38.3 battery transportation report,and compliant labeling documents

Key Reminder: Most listing removals occur because sellers only complete battery testing while ignoring complete appliance safety standards,or mix US and EU certification standards.

VI. Common Seller Compliance Pitfalls

Confusing UL Test Reports with UL Certification:

The platform only requires UL test reports,not UL certification that requires annual factory audits.Blindly applying for certification will only increase unnecessary costs.

Failure to Update Expired Reports:

UL test reports older than 12 months are deemed invalid and require re-sampling and re-testing.

Incorrect Standard Matching:

Using kitchen appliance UL standards for cleaning equipment audits will result in direct rejection and rectification requests from TIC bodies.

Unauthorized Report Modification or Forged UL Marking:

UL certification marks shall not be printed on test reports.Forgery involves trademark infringement and will lead to aggravated platform penalties on stores.

Only Conducting Battery Testing While Ignoring Complete Appliance Safety Compliance:

Complete appliance UL safety testing is a fundamental requirement. Battery-only test reports cannot support DV verification completion.

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