Baby buyers inspect everything — the seal, the box, the date code — because the customer is a newborn and the purchaser is running on protective instinct. ProShip3PL preps baby inventory to match that scrutiny: units stay factory-sealed through every touch, seals get verified at intake, dated goods get Amazon-format expiration labels, and registry gift sets get kitted to arrive giftable. Restricted subcategories reviewed case by case, answered before you ship.
No other category's buyer reads packaging the way a new parent does. A dented box on a phone case is cosmetic; a dented box on a pacifier raises a question — was this opened? — and questions in this category convert directly to returns and safety complaints. So the prep bar isn't "intact," it's "obviously untouched."
Our baby intake is built around the seal. Tamper bands, induction seals and shrink closures get verified while we count against your purchase order; exceptions come off the line, into photos, into your same-day report. From there, units are never opened — labels, bags and kits are applied around sealed packaging on clean staging surfaces in a pest-controlled facility.
Dated goods add a second clock: expiration labels go on in Amazon's required format, and reserve stock rotates first-expiring-first-out from our racks. And because so much of the category ships as gifts, kitting earns its keep here — registry sets assembled from your components, sealed into one giftable unit.
One boundary stated plainly: Amazon's baby-category requirements change and we prep to the current rules, but safety certification belongs to your manufacturer. We don't certify products — and restricted or formula-adjacent subcategories get a case-by-case review before we agree to receive them, so the answer comes before your freight does.
| Intake checkpoint | What passes, what gets flagged |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer seal | Tamper bands and closures verified per unit; broken or doubtful seals pulled and photographed |
| Packaging condition | Gift-grade bar: scuffs and dents that pass elsewhere get flagged here |
| Date codes | Read at intake, labeled to Amazon's format, racked for first-expiring-first-out rotation |
| Subcategory status | Restricted and formula-adjacent items confirmed case by case — before receiving, not after |
| Count vs PO | Unit counts reconciled the day freight lands, discrepancies in the same-day report |
Every unit's manufacturer closure checked during the PO count — the gate that keeps questionable stock away from parents.
Units stay sealed through every prep touch, staged on clean surfaces in a pest-controlled facility — prep happens around the seal, never through it.
Dated goods labeled in Amazon's required format at prep time, with first-expiring-first-out rotation on reserve stock.
Swaddle sets, bath kits and caddy assortments built from components, sealed as one giftable unit under the kit FNSKU.
Blankets, clothing and plush sealed in poly with suffocation warnings — protected from dust and moisture through Amazon's network.
Reserve on our racks, weeks of cover in FBA, and 24–48 hour replenishment triggers that keep listings in stock through demand waves.
Freight counted against the PO with every closure checked; exceptions photographed into a same-day report.
FNSKUs scan-verified and date codes labeled to Amazon's format — with no unit ever opened.
Gift sets assembled and sealed, textiles bagged with warnings, glass bubble-wrapped over retail packaging.
FBA shipments out in 24–48 hours; dated reserve rotates first-expiring-first-out from our racks.
Intake verification is your defense line going forward: seal checks with photo records mean units ship provably sealed, and questionable stock never enters FBA to trigger the next flag.
Dated goods need Amazon's format, applied before check-in. Reroute the stranded stock here — we relabel to the current requirement and re-enter it, and future shipments go in labeled right the first time.
Kitting is the handoff: components ship here in bulk, sets get assembled, sealed and labeled on our floor, and your evenings go back to running the brand instead of stuffing gift boxes.
Spikes reward sellers with reserve nearby. Stock held on our racks converts to FBA shipments within 24–48 hours of your trigger — the listing stays live while competitors show the out-of-stock badge.
The working rule on the baby line is simple: nothing that touches an infant gets handled outside its sealed packaging. Units stay in their manufacturer seal from dock to carton; prep — labels, bags, kitting — happens around the sealed unit, on clean staging surfaces, in a pest-controlled commercial facility. Anything that arrives with a broken seal is treated as unsellable until you decide otherwise, because a parent opening a compromised package is a trust you don't get back.
Yes — seal verification is the first gate on baby intake. Tamper bands, induction seals, sealed cartons and shrink closures get checked unit by unit as we count against your PO. Broken or questionable seals are pulled, photographed and reported the same day, so you can claim against the supplier or freight carrier while the evidence is fresh. Only verified-sealed units continue into prep and FBA.
Yes — expiration-date labeling is part of our standard service, and we apply Amazon's required date format so dated goods check in cleanly. On dated baby stock we also rotate first-expiring-first-out from our racks so the freshest inventory stays in reserve. Formula-adjacent and other restricted date-coded subcategories are a separate question: those we review case by case before accepting, because Amazon gates them differently than general baby goods.
Case by case, honestly answered up front. General baby goods — bottles, teethers, textiles, gear, toys, care accessories — are everyday work. Subcategories Amazon restricts or gates, and anything formula-adjacent or ingestible, we evaluate individually before agreeing to receive: tell us the exact product during quoting and you'll get a clear yes, no, or what-we'd-need. What you won't get is a warehouse discovering mid-shipment that it can't handle your product.
Yes — kitting is where baby sellers usually grow. Swaddle-plus-hat sets, bath-time kits, diaper caddy assortments: your components arrive separately, get assembled into the kit, sealed as one giftable unit and labeled under the kit's own FNSKU. Presentation matters more in this category than almost any other, because a large share of baby purchases arrive as gifts. Our kitting service page covers the general assembly mechanics.
Baby demand runs steadier than toy demand but still spikes — spring and early-summer registry waves, holiday gifting, and the surges a viral product creates. The pattern that works: hold reserve on our racks, keep FBA loaded with weeks of cover, and replenish on triggers with our 24–48 hour turnaround. Because baby buyers replace out-of-stock items instantly from the same search page, staying in stock through a spike is worth more than any optimization.
Amazon's baby-category requirements change, and we prep to the current rules — packaging, labeling, date formats, bagging where required. What no prep center can do is certify product safety: compliance testing, safety standards and certification marks belong to you and your manufacturer. If Amazon requests documentation for a baby product, that's a conversation between you, your supplier and Amazon — we make sure the physical units are prepped right while you handle it.
Yes. Glass bottles, ceramic keepsakes and mirrored toys get bubble wrap over their sealed retail packaging, snug cartons with no rattle room, and clear handling in the shipment plan. A leaked or shattered unit in a baby order isn't just a refund — it's a safety complaint on a listing where trust is the entire brand. Fragile-item protocols run on top of the standard baby handling, not instead of it.
It stops at our dock instead of reaching a parent. Damaged units are segregated during the PO count, photographed, and listed in your same-day receiving report; you decide whether they're claimed, reworked where the product itself is untouched and sealed, or disposed of. In the baby category we set the damage bar deliberately low — cosmetic box damage that might pass in another category still gets flagged, because gift buyers reject scuffed boxes.
Use the form: list your product types, whether anything is date-coded or possibly restricted, your monthly volume, and any kitting plans. You'll get per-unit pricing within one business day — no setup fees, no monthly minimums — and a straight answer on any subcategory we'd need to review first.
List your baby products, note anything date-coded or possibly restricted, and tell us your volumes and kitting plans. You'll have per-unit pricing and a straight subcategory answer within one business day.
