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Infant Product Safety in Japan

A practical guide to Infant Product Safety for baby products sold in Japan: who it applies to, what to prepare, and the mistakes that cause rejection.

Who needs it

Infant products must be tested against the specific standard for their product type; Online sellers shipping baby products to buyers in Japan

Authority

Japan national regulator

Legal basis

National baby products requirements in Japan

Local representative

The importer or local responsible operator is responsible

Timeline

Before sale; testing takes weeks

Cost

Testing costs vary by product and standard

If you do not comply

Recall, fines, and sales bans

Who needs this

Infant products must be tested against the specific standard for their product type
Online sellers shipping baby products to buyers in Japan

Documents you need

Infant product safety test report
Safety test reports to the applicable standard
Age and weight grading
Warning and instruction labels

Compliance checklist

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Infant product safety test report
Safety test reports to the applicable standard
Age and weight grading
Warning and instruction labels

How to comply

Test against the applicable infant standard
Identify the applicable infant product standard
Test to the standard
Prepare warnings and instructions

Brief for your lab or agent

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Request: Infant Product Safety — Japan
Product category: Baby Products
Authority: Japan national regulator
Legal basis: National baby products requirements in Japan

Documents we already have:
  1. Infant product safety test report
  2. Safety test reports to the applicable standard
  3. Age and weight grading
  4. Warning and instruction labels

Questions:
  1. Does our product fall under Infant Product Safety in Japan?
  2. Which test standards or evidence do you accept?
  3. What is the current fee and lead time?
  4. Is a local representative required, and can you act as one?

Cost and timeline

Before sale; testing takes weeks.

Testing costs vary by product and standard.

Common rejection reasons

Test standard not appropriate for the product
Missing standard test report
Age grading not supported
Warning labels absent

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