Source records
- products/compliance-insurance-readiness.md
- products/compliance-insurance-register.csv
- products/safety-readiness.md
- products/materials-review.md
- products/listing-claims-register.csv
Compliance and insurance readiness
Paid sales need more than a working prototype.
SteelThumb keeps paid checkout and marketplace listings blocked until product-liability insurance, regulatory scope, claim substantiation, incident intake, recall ownership, and stop-ship controls are recorded for each SKU.
Compliance and insurance matrix
| Product | Primary risk areas | Missing before checkout | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| SteelThumb Grow Kit | Water distribution, pump/control boundary, outdoor use, excluded electrical/reservoir/site setup, 20-bag guild claims. | Product-liability insurance decision, regulatory review scope, leak/stop-ship process, incident owner, claim substantiation. | Compliance hold |
| SeedPort | Heat, light, airflow, water trays, indoor placement, electrical ratings, no germination guarantee. | Product-liability insurance decision, component rating evidence, heat/electrical incident path, no-guarantee claim review. | Compliance hold |
| PlotTags | Outdoor exposure, soil/splash contact, tag/stake material, readability, replacement labels. | Material evidence, durability claim review, replacement/recall path, customer notification owner. | Compliance hold |
Records required before paid listings
Required control fields
- Insurance status or hold reason
- Regulatory review scope for the exact SKU and components
- Incident intake path for leaks, electrical issues, heat, damaged parts, missing parts, unsafe setup, or defects
- Recall, stop-ship, customer notification owner, reviewer, and decision date
Claims blocked without evidence
- UL, CE, FCC, IP rating, waterproof, outdoor-rated, food-safe, food-contact, BPA-free, PFAS-free, or organic
- Safety certified, unattended automation, yield guarantee, germination guarantee, or permanent installation
- Any claim stronger than the exact SKU/version evidence supports
Commerce policy surfaces
Safety boundariesSafety readinessCompliance and insurance readinessManual readinessQuickstartsPackaging readinessSupport readinessCustomer policy approvalWarranty draftReturns draftTerms draftPrivacy draftTrademark/IP boundaryOpen hardware boundaryOwnership/support boundaryLaunch decisionRelease controlCommerce evidenceBatch readinessInventory readinessFulfillment readinessPricing readinessShipping and tax readinessCheckout readinessCheckout integrationOrder intake readinessSales channel readinessListing draftsSKU scope freezePackage offersSupplier readinessProduct proofPilot readinessPilot packet templateIP readinessIP action registerSpecimen capture