Amazon String Lights UL588 Standard
String Lights Covered by This Policy
String lights are portable, temporary products powered by plug-in connections with a rated input voltage of 120V. This policy applies to seasonal and decorative lighting, light fixtures, and string lights.
Amazon requires that all string lights be tested and comply with the following regulations, standards, and requirements: UL 588
Main test items under UL588 standard include:
1. Leakage Current Test
2. Leakage Current Test After Humidity Conditioning
3. Input Test
4. Temperature Rise Test
5. Dielectric Voltage Withstand Test
6. Pull Test
7. Push Test
8. Abnormal Operation Test
9. 4-Inch Vertical Flame Test
10. Flexible Lead Wire Solder Terminal Security Test
11. Flexible Lead Voltage Drop Test
12. Flexible Lead Crush Test
13. Overcurrent Lamp Stacking Test
14. Rainforest Test
15. Swing Test
Required Information:
1. Your detail page must include the following information:
* Model number, part number, or item number
* Manufacturer or brand name
* You must submit the following information:
2. Documents:
* Test report from an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory confirming compliance with the above regulations, standards, and requirements
* Images:
* Model number, part number, or item number
* Name and address of the manufacturer, importer, distributor, or authorized representative
* Product labeling
* Compliance marks
* Hazard warnings
* Instruction manuals and guides
Note: All documents, test reports, or certificates provided to Amazon must be genuine and in their original (i.e., unaltered) format.
3. When submitting images or documents containing images, please ensure:
* Images are clear and legible
* Images must demonstrate that the product is identical to the item tested and the item published on the product detail page
* Instruction manuals, guides, safety information, labels, and warnings are provided in both English and the language of the target country/region of sale
Note: If possible, providing images of all sides of the product or its packaging may help ensure requirements are met and reduce the likelihood of delays in the approval process.