Home & Kitchen is heavily regulated for food contact and chemicals. The 2026 checklist focuses on material truth, safety claims, and Prop 65.
Marketplace note (Japan): Japanese-language listings are effectively required; JCT (qualified invoice system) affects B2B tax credits from Oct 2023. PSE marking and METI notification apply to electronics; 薬機法 (PMD Act) governs cosmetics and health items.
For items touching food, cite FDA (US) food-contact status or equivalent (EU 1935/2004). 'BPA-free' and 'food-grade' must be tested, not assumed.
If the product contains listed chemicals above threshold, a Prop 65 warning is mandatory for US sales into California. Omitting it is a lawsuit risk.
'Antimicrobial', 'germ-killing', 'odor-proof' need substantiation. Describe what the product is, not what it cures.
'Stainless steel' must be stainless; 'glass' must be glass. Material misrepresentation is a top removal reason in this category.
Yes — claim it only with test evidence, or drop it.
If your product contains a listed chemical above the safe-harbor level and is sold into California, yes.
Only if you've verified it; false care claims drive returns and complaints.
False material/safety claims and missing food-contact compliance are the main triggers.