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Amazon is introducing a verification process for certain lithium-battery-powered smart-home devices and consumer electronics sold on Amazon.com. Its public compliance announcement says the requirements take effect September 30, 2026, with Account Health notices rolling out through November 16.
What sellers need to know
Start with the product’s battery type and its Account Health notice. November 16 is the end of the notification rollout, not a universal compliance deadline.
Which products fall within the announcement?
Amazon lists rechargeable devices such as security cameras, video doorbells, smart locks, tablets, Bluetooth speakers, and headsets. The named battery chemistries are lithium-ion, lithium-polymer, and lithium iron phosphate.
The announcement excludes nickel-metal-hydride and nickel-cadmium devices, non-rechargeable alkaline devices, AC-only products, and devices using cylindrical, coin-cell, or button-cell lithium batteries. Stand-alone lithium batteries, medical devices, clocks, remote controls, and timers are also excluded from this particular update.
Those exclusions should be checked against the full policy and the exact product configuration. An exclusion from this update does not establish that a product has no other safety or compliance obligations.
What changes about verification?
Amazon says affected products must go through an authorized testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) provider rather than having sellers submit compliance documents directly. Existing testing documents can be reviewed by the provider; products without them may need testing. The TIC help page explains the provider process.
The post also asks sellers to include a model, part, or item number and manufacturer or brand name on detail pages, and to keep their Certificate of Insurance current in Seller Central. It warns that noncompliant listings may be deactivated.
A practical check for private-label sellers
Keep product identification and technical records together. For example, a supplier’s report for a different model should prompt a question about applicability rather than an assumption that it covers your listing.
- Make a list of potentially affected ASINs, model numbers, battery chemistries, and battery formats.
- Match each listing to its Account Health request and record the date shown in that request.
- Gather the existing reports and ask an authorized provider what can be reviewed, what is missing, and what work is required.
- Check that product identifiers agree across the listing, packaging, and supporting records. Assign an owner to track the response.
Before paying for a new test, obtain the provider’s assessment of the documents already available. This checklist organizes the review; it does not replace Amazon’s product-specific requirements.
Sources and scope: Kris_Amazon’s U.S. announcement, reviewed September 30, 2026. The full product policy and TIC guidance were not accessible for a complete review without seller authentication. Applicable standards, accepted reports, and individual due dates must be verified in the seller’s account before acting.
