Overview

Selling batteries and battery-powered products through Amazon FBA comes with a unique set of requirements that every seller must understand. Because batteries pose potential safety and shipping hazards, Amazon enforces strict packaging, labeling, and compliance standards. Failing to meet these requirements can result in shipments being refused, returned, or repackaged at the seller's expense.

Key Points / What Sellers Need to Know

• Hazmat classification matters — Some battery types are classified as hazardous materials under Amazon's dangerous goods program, which affects how they can be stored, shipped, and listed. Sellers should consult Amazon's hazardous goods identification guide before listing any battery product.
• Packaging must meet dangerous goods standards — Battery packaging requirements vary by battery type and must comply with Amazon's dangerous goods standards as well as applicable regulations from the UN, DOT, and IATA.
• Product details must be accurate at listing time — The information you provide during item setup directly determines how Amazon handles your product throughout the fulfillment process. Incorrect details can lead to compliance issues.
• Non-compliant shipments will be rejected — If a product arrives at an Amazon fulfillment center with inadequate or non-compliant packaging or barcodes, Amazon may refuse, return, or repackage it at the seller's expense.
• Button cell batteries have extra rules — Products containing button cell batteries must use child-resistant packaging and include a specific warning statement, reflecting consumer safety regulations.

Battery Types Covered

Amazon's battery policy covers a wide range of battery chemistries and form factors. This includes nickel metal hydride, nickel oxide, lithium-ion, lithium metal, lead acid, and dry cell batteries. Products powered by these batteries are equally subject to the rules — everything from cell phones and power tools to LED candles, key fobs, electric shavers, flashlights, e-readers, wireless headphones, and Bluetooth speakers. Whether you are selling standalone battery packs or devices with built-in batteries, the same compliance framework applies. Sellers should identify exactly which battery type their product uses before creating a listing, as each type carries its own specific packaging and labeling obligations.