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Children’s products on Facebook Marketplace

Facebook Marketplace prohibits recalled children’s products and enforces children’s-product safety policies with listing removals and account restrictions. Because listings are informal, sellers often forget that CPSIA duties — no recalled items, accurate condition and safety descriptions — still apply to peer-to-peer sales.
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What the platform enforcesFor small resellers and brands
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What the platform enforces

  • Recalled products are prohibited: check the CPSC recall list before listing any children’s item.
  • Policy sweeps target infant sleep products, drop-side cribs, and unsafe toys.
  • Repeat policy violations restrict selling privileges.

For small resellers and brands

Resellers of used children’s products have narrower legal duties than importers, but recalled items are banned for everyone. New sellers placing imported children’s products take on the full CPSIA duty set — certificate included — even on social marketplaces.

Questions people ask

Can I give away a recalled crib for free?

Passing recalled products on for free still spreads the hazard and can violate the recall order. Destroy or render it unusable instead.

How do I check if my item is recalled?

Search the CPSC recall database by product and brand, and photograph the model and date marks to match. The recall check takes five minutes and prevents the worst listing mistake.

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