Recess: Buy & Sell Baby and Kids Stuff
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Last Updated: August 18, 2025
Recess is a marketplace designed for parents to safely buy and sell gently used kids' gear, clothing, and essentials. To protect the health and safety of families in our community, certain items are restricted (only allowed under specific conditions) or prohibited (never allowed).
We reserve the right to remove listings or suspend accounts that violate this policy. Sellers are responsible for ensuring items are safe, legal, and accurately described.
These categories are allowed only if they are new, sealed, and have not passed their expiration date:
✅ Allowed: Factory-sealed formula, baby food, snacks, or drinks within expiration date.
❌ Not allowed: Opened or partially used formula/food or expired items.
✅ Allowed: New, sealed bottles, pacifiers, teethers, sippy cups in original packaging.
❌ Not allowed: Used pacifiers, opened feeding accessories, or any item that goes in a child's mouth if previously used.
✅ Allowed: New, sealed breast pump accessories (like tubing, flanges).
❌ Not allowed: Used breast pumps or open accessories that cannot be fully sanitized.
✅ Allowed: Only if not expired, not recalled, and has never been in an accident.
❌ Not allowed: Expired, recalled, or damaged safety equipment.
✅ Allowed: Used outerwear, shirts, pants, and shoes in clean condition.
❌ Not allowed: Used underwear, used socks, or items with visible stains or hygiene concerns.
These items may not be listed on Recess under any circumstances:
Opened formula, partially used snacks, or any breast milk (even if frozen).
Used underwear, socks, reusable diapers, potty-training gear with fabric inserts.
Fake branded products, replica designer baby carriers, or items infringing on intellectual property.
Items that have been recalled by manufacturers or safety regulators. Products with small parts that could pose choking hazards for infants. Certain older sleep devices like inclined sleepers banned by the CPSC.
Prescription items, over-the-counter medications, or regulated medical devices. Thermometers, nebulizers, or anything used for diagnosing/treating a medical condition.
Flammable, toxic, or otherwise unsafe items (e.g., aerosol sprays, cleaning chemicals).
Anything unlawful to sell, stolen, or obtained in violation of regulations.
Anything sexual, fetish-related, or non-family friendly.
It is the Seller's responsibility to verify that their items:
Recess may remove recalled or expired products without notice.