Listings & SEO · Seller Forums answer · source Jul 1, 2025
A ChatGPT Listing Rewrite That Triggered a Pesticide Flag
Rewrite listing copy without adding claims that get the ASIN blocked
An Amazon moderator said to remove the antibacterial claim from the bullet point following the guidance in the seller's case and offered to escalate.
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Copy-paste prompt
Rewrite these bullets for clarity and keywords: [paste]. Keep every factual claim I already make and add no new ones. Don't use: antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiviral, kills germs/bacteria/mold/mildew, sanitizes, disinfects, non-toxic, or any health or medical claim. After the rewrite, list every word or phrase that wasn't in my original so I can check it.
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What they did
Before Prime Day 2025, a seller used ChatGPT to optimize a product's listing copy. The rewrite added the phrases 'nonstick' and 'Naturally antibacterial,' and Amazon flagged the ASIN as a pesticide. After that the seller couldn't edit the listing: every 'Edit Listing' click sent the seller back to a request-approval page, and two Seller Support cases returned the same 'update your listing' reply.
How it went
An Amazon moderator said to remove the antibacterial claim from the bullet point following the guidance in the seller's case and offered to escalate. Another seller says a nearly identical flag was resolved only after removing the phrase and then submitting an exemption sheet. A third lists the steps: get approved through Amazon's pesticide course, fix the listing, then submit a partial-update spreadsheet setting Pesticide Marking to 'EPA Registration Number' with the 'not a pesticide or pesticide device' status. The thread doesn't say how long it took to get the ASIN back.
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Worth knowing
'Antibacterial,' 'antimicrobial,' 'kills germs' or 'mold' claims can make Amazon treat a product as a pesticide. Tell ChatGPT which claims are off-limits and read every new phrase before you publish.