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Guide

Prohibited Products Policy: Home goods

Last updated on Nov 13, 2024

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In this guide:

Overview
What is the policy?
Policy basics

Overview

Products subject to the Home Goods policy must also adhere to other prohibited products policies including our prohibited products policies, as applicable, on baby products and recalled products. 

What is the policy?

Walmart prohibits from sale on its marketplace any products, including home products, that are considered unsafe by a regulatory body such as the Federal Trade Commissions (FTC), Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), and/or otherwise don’t comply with local, state, or federal regulation. In addition, items making improper or unsubstantiated product claims are also prohibited.

Policy basics

Prohibited	Allowed with restriction
Products that don’t comply with FTC Truth In Advertising laws and are deemed by the FTC as making deceptive or unfair marketing claims. Textile products that do not comply with the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, The Textile Fiber Rule, Wool Products Labeling Rules, or the Fur Products Labeling Act. Rayon or viscose textile products that do not comply with the FTC Bamboo Textiles law and are falsely labeled and advertised claiming made from bamboo and are not made directly from actual bamboo fiber. Recalled products Unsafe products Corded window blinds Loose 18650 lithium batteries Lawn Darts Unsafe infant products, including, but not limited to crib bumpers and infant sleep positioners.	Any marketplace seller who sells and delivers a mattress must comply with state-specific mattress laws. For example, the California Used Mattress Recovery and Recycling Act, which requires the seller to provide no-cost mattress pick up and recycling. General service lamps (GSL) and general service incandescent lamps (GSIL) that do not comply with the minimum standard of 45 lumens per watt for light bulbs. Any marketplace seller who sells and delivers any unvented fuel heater must comply with state-specific laws.

Prohibited

Allowed with restriction

Products that don’t comply with FTC Truth In Advertising laws and are deemed by the FTC as making deceptive or unfair marketing claims.
Textile products that do not comply with the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, The Textile Fiber Rule, Wool Products Labeling Rules, or the Fur Products Labeling Act.
Rayon or viscose textile products that do not comply with the FTC Bamboo Textiles law and are falsely labeled and advertised claiming made from bamboo and are not made directly from actual bamboo fiber.
Recalled products
Unsafe products
Corded window blinds
Loose 18650 lithium batteries
Lawn Darts
Unsafe infant products, including, but not limited to crib bumpers and infant sleep positioners.

Any marketplace seller who sells and delivers a mattress must comply with state-specific mattress laws. For example, the California Used Mattress Recovery and Recycling Act, which requires the seller to provide no-cost mattress pick up and recycling.
General service lamps (GSL) and general service incandescent lamps (GSIL) that do not comply with the minimum standard of 45 lumens per watt for light bulbs.
Any marketplace seller who sells and delivers any unvented fuel heater must comply with state-specific laws.

Notes

The information found within this policy and the related hyperlinks is for general informational purposes only and is not considered legal advice. This policy may contain links to third party content, which Walmart does not warrant, endorse, or assume liability for and your reliance on such content is solely at your own discretion.

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