Overview

Amazon will start enforcing new safety‑compliance rules for anyone selling solar‑eclipse viewing products. Effective April 21 2025, sellers must upload approved documentation before a listing can stay live. The change matters because non‑compliant glasses can cause permanent eye injury and Amazon is tightening its safety‑category controls.

Key Points

• Documentation required — Sellers must submit ISO 12312‑2 test reports or equivalent certificates that prove the lenses meet the international solar‑viewing standard.
• Hard deadline — All eclipse‑glass listings must be fully documented by April 21 2025; otherwise Amazon will suppress or delete the offers.
• Broad product definition — The rule applies to any item marketed for direct solar observation, including cardboard frames, plastic lenses, handheld viewers, and novelty “eclipse” accessories.
• Pre‑listing enforcement — Amazon will check the uploaded paperwork before a product goes live, shifting from post‑sale policing to a preventive model.
• Account‑health impact — Missing or falsified documents can trigger order cancellations, negative performance metrics, and potentially account suspension for repeated safety violations.

What's Changing

1. Submit safety proof before activation — When a seller creates a new eclipse‑glass listing, Amazon’s compliance portal now prompts for an ISO 12312‑2 certification from an accredited lab. For example, a vendor offering 1,000 “SolarShield” glasses must upload the lab’s PDF report before the SKU appears in search.
2. Verify manufacturer statements — In addition to the test report, sellers must provide a manufacturer’s declaration confirming the product’s design matches the certified specifications. A seller importing “StarView” glasses from China would need a signed letter stating the lenses were produced using the certified filter material.
3. Supply‑chain traceability (optional but recommended) – Amazon encourages upload of purchase orders or shipping records that trace the glasses back to the testing facility. A retailer who bought a batch from a third‑party distributor could attach the distributor’s invoice showing the batch number linked to the ISO report.