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Prohibited Products Policy: Hazardous items
Last updated on Nov 12, 2024
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Overview

Products subject to our policy on Hazardous Items must also adhere to other Prohibited Products Policies including our policy on Recalled Products or Walmart will automatically unpublish your item. 

Hazardous and regulated products

What is the policy? 

Any products that do not adhere to federal, state, and local government regulations are prohibited from sale on Walmart Marketplace. Items must be shipped in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements and applicable laws.  In addition, any product that Walmart, in its discretion, deems unsafe or hazardous is also prohibited.

Policy basics 

Prohibited

Allowed with restriction

Allowed

  • Any chemical substance or compound that is intended for commercial, industrial, or professional use only and is not designed or available for general consumer purchase

  • Products prohibited from sale by the EPA or other regulatory agency due to its hazardous status.   

  • Radioactive or similar restricted materials.  

  • Explosives and explosive precursors. 

  • Products that contain Carbon Tetrachloride, such as, but not limited to:   

    • Fire extinguishers. 

    • Cleaning agents. 

    • Refrigerants. 

  • Pesticides that are not compliant with FIFRA, including chemical pesticides, pesticide devices, and treated articles (See our Pesticide and Pesticide devices section below). 

  • Products containing substances that are known to be human carcinogens.

  • Products containing red phosphorous. 

  • Products that contain Methylene Chloride, such as, but not limited to:   

    • Paint remover/paint stripper.  

    • Varnish remover. 

    • Lacquer remover.  

  • Fireworks. 

    • Aerials. 

    • Firecrackers.  

    • Fountains. 

    • Roman candles.  

    • Rockets.  

  • Sky lanterns. 

  • Toothpick crossbows. 

  • Lawn darts. 

  • Loose 18650 lithium batteries.

  • Products deemed restrictive by the United States Postal Service (USPS), United Parcel Service (UPS), FedEx or other shipping entities must be shipped in compliance with US shipping laws and regulation and in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations.   

  • Products that don’t meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB) requirements may be restricted in specific states.  

  • Items shipped in compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements and applicable laws.   

  • Products certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 

  • Sparklers, poppers, and snappers. 

  • 18650 lithium batteries preinstalled in a device or battery pack, such as a flashlight or laptop battery. 

Pesticides and pesticide devices 

What is the policy? 

Pesticides and Pesticide devices are regulated by the EPA and must comply with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) including all registration and labeling requirements. Walmart prohibits products that are not compliant with FIFRA from our site.   

For purposes of this policy, a "pesticide" is a substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest. This includes substances that attract pests to lessen their impact, for example by attracting pests to a trap.   

Similarly, a "pesticide device" is an instrument that is used to destroy, repel, trap or mitigate any pest such as insects, weeds, rodents, certain other animals, birds, mold/mildew, bacteria and viruses. Ultraviolet light units, sound generators, insect traps, ground vibrators, pool filters, humidifiers, water treatment units, and air treatment units are all examples of a pesticide device.

Policy basics 

Prohibited

Allowed

  • Pesticide products that are not registered with the EPA and the state, unless they qualify for an exemption.   

  • Pesticide products not intended for sale in the USA (label does not have an EPA registration or establishment number).  

  • Pesticides not registered in the applicable state.   

  • Pesticide products that make false or misleading claims or are misbranded. Some examples include but are not limited to:   

  • Direct or indirect implication that product is recommended or endorsed by any federal agency.   

  • False information on composition. 

  • Statements on product effectiveness. 

  • Statements on value beyond pesticide uses.   

  • Statements that claim the product is "All organic," "Pollution approved," "Among less toxic chemicals," "Contains all-natural ingredients."

  • Unregistered generic or knock-off products (label does not have an EPA registration number).  

  • Pesticides not to be available for purchase or use by the public.  

  • Pesticides that market public health claims to mitigate any disease or infection, for example "prevents the spread of influenza." 

  • Pesticide chalk. 

  • Tres Pasitos (Aldicarb). 

  • Pesticides and pesticide devices that are in strict compliance with FIFRA.
  • Pesticides and pesticide devices that comply with state and local laws.
  • Pesticide and pesticide devices that comply with registration and labeling requirements.
  • Devices that are not regulated by the EPA, such as, but not limited to:
    • Fly swatters
    • Fish traps
    • Traps for vertebrate animals including rats and mice.
  • Pesticide application equipment sold separately from the pesticide itself is not a device or pesticide. For example, a sprayer for a lawn herbicide that is sold separately from the herbicide.

Refrigerant and ozone-depleting substances 

What is the policy? 

Some refrigerants can pose a significant health risk and negatively impact the environment including the earth’s ozone layer. Walmart prohibits from sale refrigerants that the EPA classifies as a Class I or Class II ODS or do not comply with other federal, state, or local regulations.

Class I substances, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halons, have a higher ozone depletion potential and have been phased out in the U.S.; with a few exceptions, this means no one can produce or import class I substances.

Class II substances are all hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), which are transitional substitutes for many Class I substances. New production and import of most HCFCs were phased out as of 2020. The most common HCFC in use today is HCFC-22 or R-22, a refrigerant still used in existing air conditioners and refrigeration equipment. 

Policy basics 

Prohibited

Allowed with restriction

Allowed

  • Class I or II ozone-depleting substances (ODS). 

  • Products that don’t meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB) requirements may be restricted in specific states. 

  • Refrigerants that comply with all federal, state, and local regulations, including CARB  

  • Appliances that include refrigerants such as refrigerators and freezers. 


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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