Invisible Ink Pens

Product Definition & Photos

The invisible ink pen is a pen with integrated UV light that uses transparent ink. Because they are often sold as "toys" to children, the button-type batteries which provide power for the UV light may touched by children. Only the products which have integrated UV light or black light are restricted. The products with separate UV light or black light are not eligible. The invisible ink pen products which have a separate UV light or black light are not restricted.

What type of invisible ink pens need to be inspected on Amazon?

All invisible ink pens not meeting toy standards, but being offered as toys, are restricted for sale on Amazon. Invisible ink pens not being marketed as toys and being offered outside of child-related categories are OK for sale.

Contact

The sale of all products of this product type on the Amazon website must meet specified certification standards. To sell these products on Amazon, you must apply by submitting the following information and documents to this email address:

child-safety@amazon.co.jp

Necessary information

1. Company name
2. Merchant Token/Vendor ID
3. Email address
4. Phone number
5. A list of ASINs you are applying to sell

Documents

Documents per ASINs (please include the ASIN in the file name of the documents).

Toys

One of the following documents that prove your product was tested according to the standard requirements by a laboratory: ST(JP), ASTM F963, EN 71 OR EN 62115, GB 19865(CN), AS/NZS ISO 8124,etc.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) provides guidance for businesses on how to comply with these requirements.

A list of CPSC-accepted labs is available here. Some labs provide special Amazon rates for testing. A list of these Compliance Solutions providers is available here.

Related Standards and Regulations

• The Japan Toy Association (Japanese)
• The Japan Toy Association (English)