Lawn and garden tools/equipment included in the itemized list which are for personal/home use, not for business/commercial use. Tools or equipment for lawn and garden care and maintenance with a power cord, plug and/or battery(ies). Excludes gas powered items.

Solar panels included in the itemized list which are for personal/home use, not for business/commercial use

Kitchen Countertop Motorized

Non-heating countertop appliances with a power cord and/or battery and charger.

Kitchen Countertop Heating

Countertop heating appliances with a power cord and/or battery and charger.

Microwave Ovens   *subcategory definition updated Jan./21

Time Measurement

Portable and non-portable devices with a power cord and/or batteries.

Weight Measurement

Portable and non-portable devices with a power cord and/or battery.

Garment Care

Portable and non-portable devices with a power cord and/or battery.

Home Security and Monitoring  *subcategory added Feb./21

Devices used for monitoring air and movement activity.

Air treatment – Heating

Portable air treatment appliances for heating.

Air treatment – Cooling

Portable air treatment appliances for cooling.

Floor Cleaning – Large

Large floor maintenance and carpet care appliances.

Floor/surface cleaning (small)

Small, handheld or wall mounted floor maintenance and carpet care appliances.

Personal Care

Personal care appliances including, without limitation, hair cutting and drying appliances, tooth care appliances, shavers and massagers, nail care, heating, cleaning

Designated very small items

Items including small direct plug-in or battery-operated devices with an average weight significantly lower – less than 250 grams excluding packaging and batteries – than products in other categories 

Home Office

Home office appliances with a power cord and/or battery and charger.

Medical Equipment  *subcategory added Nov./20

Portable medical equipment/appliances for personal/home use only.

Lighting & Light Fixtures *subcategory added May/21

Tabletop and floor lamps and ceiling fixtures.

A/V Systems

A device/system that can transmit, record and/or playback an image, audio or video using a variety of technologies and that operates on battery power or is powered directly from the device it is connected to e.g. computer, vehicle.

Handheld A/V

Handheld or portable devices that can transmit, record and/or playback an image, audio or video using a variety of technologies including mechanical, optical and digital technologies that operate on battery power, and/or have a power cord.

Tabletop A/V

Devices that can transmit, record and/or playback an image, audio or video using a variety of technologies including mechanical, optical and digital technologies that operate on battery power and/or have a power cord.

A/V Peripherals

Electronic Game Systems – Consoles

Non-portable electronic game systems made specifically for playing video games by connecting it to a display for video and sound

Electronic Game Systems – Handheld

Handheld electronic game systems made specifically for playing video games, and handheld accessories for non-portable systems

Other Electronic Toys

All electronic toys including micro toys and battery powered ride-on toys.

Electronics Musical Instruments

• Electronic musical instruments including stringed instruments with built-in active or passive electronics.
• Passive or active pickups, preamps, interconnects, controls or effects systems for stringed or keyboard instruments.
• Portable and non-portable keyboard instruments/controllers.

Bench and Floor Standing

Electronic/air tools with a power cord; manufactured to be used mounted/sitting on a work bench and/or standing/sitting on the floor.

Handheld

Portable/mobile electronic/air tools with a power cord, plug and/or battery(ies).

Telecom

• Handheld mobile and/or stationary with a handheld/headset communication device used to transmit and receive sound (most commonly speech) or data signals.
• A Device that is designed to record sound from incoming calls from a telephone line or VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) line.
• Accessory handsets / speakers / microphones.

For telecom, a Modem is defined as: A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog/analogue telephone signals and vice-versa and allows computers to communicate over a phone line or cable connection.